set: Senators are considering three different designs for a new government health insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy into for the first time, congressional officials said Friday.

set: Senators consider three designs for government health insurance plan


set: STRICKEN star Fabrice Muamba was ``in effect dead'' for 78 MINUTES after he collapsed on the field from a cardiac arrest, his club doctor said today.

set: Fabrice Muamba was 'dead' for 78 MINUTES


set: Antony and the Johnsons have announced a live album, Cut the World, set for an August 7 release via Secretly Canadian.

set: Antony and the Johnsons announce live album


set: Therefore, the trading session was suspended at 12:30 pm and resumed again at 1:55 pm In order to ensure resolving of the technical problem, Abu Dhabi Securities Market management suspended the trading session at 2:30 pm

set: Abu Dhabi Securities Market suspended the trading session


set: Dawki, Nov 6 Two top ULFA leaders, who have fled Bangladesh following a crackdown by security forces there, have surrendered before the BSF in Tripura and will be handed over to Assam Police soon, a top BSF official said today.


set: Just a couple weeks after being sent down to the D-League the Houston Rockets have recalled big man Donatas Motiejunas and point guard Scott Machado.

set: Houston Rockets recall Donatas Motiejunas and Scott Machado


set: Technical Analyst, Vijay Bhambwani is of the view that Tata Motors can go upto Rs 235-238.


set: Three rural economic development organizations will receive $203,600 in grant funding from the US Department of Agriculture.

set: Three rural economic Development organizations receive grant funding


set: 'Real Steel,' 'Footloose' duke it out in photo finish for No. 1 spot at weekend box office

set: 'Real Steel,' 'Footloose' duke it out for No. 1


set: US markets edged higher Friday morning after Greece said it would apply for international loans to help meet its debt obligations.


set: A silver alert was canceled Tuesday after a missing 75-year-old Oklahoma City man was found safe, police say.


set: Former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff is being discharged from hospital today after having been admitted four days ago suffering from a deterioration of his level of consciousness.

set: Dom Mintoff being discharged from hospital


set: Pleasantville Police are investigating whether a shattered car window could be connected to a shots fired call Friday morning.

set: Police investigating if shattered car window is connected to shots fired call


set: Carlos Tevez has reportedly agreed to personal terms with AC Milan, but any deal still hinges on Manchester City's approval.


set: Suzuki Motor Corp is recalling nearly 130,000 vans and trucks in Japan because of a defect in the rear tyre system which may cause the vehicles to roll over, the transport ministry said on Wednesday.

set: Suzuki recalls nearly 130,000 vans, trucks


set: But if you live in an apartment, you may be surprised to learn just how cool is cool enough.


set: John Demjanjuk has been hospitalized after developing a case of gout, one of his attorneys said Tuesday.

set: Demjanjuk is hospitalized after developing gout


set: Paul Casey showed great sportsmanship at the Masters last night by calling a one-shot penalty on himself to end his challenge for the Green Jacket.


set: The guided-missile destroyer Ramage is returning to Norfolk following an eight-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

set: Ramage returning to Norfolk after deployment


set: By Andrew Blankstein Former Phillies and New York Mets star and financial guru Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in state prison on Monday, after a judge rejected a last-ditch effort to change his no contest plea and fight the charges.

set: Lenny Dykstra sentenced to three years in prison


set: Just before five, dispatchers say shots were fired at officers at Denham and Casper in North Fairmount.


set: ``Dieting is War!'' argues Laura J Wellington.


set: The Anaheim Ducks have fired coach Randy Carlyle and hired former Washington coach Bruce Boudreau, who was dismissed by the Capitals just two days earlier.

set: Anaheim Ducks fire coach Randy Carlyle, hire former Washington coach Bruce Boudreau


set: Rivers of Nihil, a Pennsylvania band that calls it's sound ``deaf metal,'' is streaming songs from it's recent demo ``Temporality Unbound'' and tracks from the first demo over on Stereo Killer, where you can listen to the new song ``Birth of the Omnisavior.''


set: mewithoutYou have posted a new song from their forthcoming album titled ``It's All Crazy!


set: How much money will you spend on the holidays this year?


set:
Police say the manhunt is over.
The manhunt is over


set: Apple on Monday revealed that it sold 3 million new iPads since the tablet hit stores on March 16.


set: The NBA announced minutes ago that Commissioner David Stern has suspended Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton without pay for the remainder of the 2009-10 season.

set: NBA Commissioner David Stern suspends Washington's Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the 2009-10 season


set: A 29-year-old Singaporean man has been jailed three months for bringing in a stun gun and a knuckle duster.

set: S'porean man jailed for bringing in stun gun and knuckle duster


set: Gold prices fell Wednesday due to ongoing concerns about a drop in demand, but other commodities rose, buoyed by a sustained advance on Wall Street.

set: Gold prices fall, other commodities rise


set: Chrysler is recalling more than 11,000 cars, minivans and other models because their steering could fail.


set: ICAO forecasts global air traffic to rise 5.4% year-on-year during 2012, representing a slight slowdown from 2011.

set: Icao forecasts global air traffic to rise 5.4% in 2012


set: Natalie Cole has been hospitalized in New York, her rep confirms to Access Hollywood.


set: CHAMPION swimmer Jessicah Schipper has split with her long-time coach Ken Wood in a bitter fallout from the Beijing Olympics.

set: Jessicah Schipper splits with coach Ken Wood


set: His comments follow the announcement by the Department of Commerce on Friday, February 8, that US exports reached $186.4 billion in December and rose to a record annual total of nearly $2.2 trillion in 2012.

set: US exports reach $186.4 billion in December, rise to record annual total of nearly $2.2 trillion in 2012


set: Californian Larry Ellison, ranked as the third-richest person in the US, has inquired about buying the Memphis Grizzlies with apparent hopes of moving the team to San Jose.

set: Larry Ellison inquires about buying Grizzlies


set: The Startech upgrades lower the new Land Rover Range Rover Evoque by 1.4 inches and add more aggressive front and rear fascias.

set: Startech upgrades the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque


set: A NEW power is emerging in the Middle East, that of the voice of the people, says one of the world's leading television journalists.


set: A new report out today claims that Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are indeed expecting their first child together.

set: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux expecting first child?


set: Muhammad Ali reveals that he is praying for former opponent Joe Frazier, who is currently battling liver cancer.

set: Muhammad Ali ``praying'' for Joe Frazier


set: The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed free agent offensive lineman Maurice Williams on Thursday, three days after releasing six-year starter Chris Naeole.

set: Jaguars re-sign offensive lineman Maurice Williams


set: Thousands of Kuwaitis rallied on Wednesday to demand strong action over an unprecedented graft scandal allegedly involving several MPs and called for the government to step down.

set: Kuwaitis rally to demand action on graft scandal


set: Blue Cross of Idaho introduced a new company logo today featuring the Blue Cross symbol and a stylized drawing of a mountain range.

set: Blue Cross of Idaho introduces new company logo


set: A Salem woman received a prison sentence on a drug trafficking charge during action in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

set: Salem woman sentenced for drug trafficking charge


set: A deputy fire marshal in Pasadena has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child.

set: Deputy fire marshal charged with sexually assaulting a child


set: Colonel Oliver North is coming to Tyler this month for a book signing event.


set: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against the former Haryana Chief Minister, Om Prakash Chautala, in a Special CBI Court here for alleged possession of assets to the tune of Rs. 6 crore.

set: CBI files charge sheet against Om Prakash Chautala


set: The Scottish Cabinet will meet on the Isle of Bute on Tuesday as part of their summer tour of the country.

set: Scottish Cabinet to meet on Isle of Bute


set: The Israeli occupation forces have arrested 380 Palestinians in February including 54 children and six women, a statistics report said on Friday.

set: Israel arrests 380 Palestinians in February including 54 children


set: Lear Corp. said on Tuesday it is seeking to amend its credit facility in order to maintain financial flexibility amid a deep downturn in global auto sales.


set: Former Bafana Bafana star Doctor Khumalo narrowly escaped being sent to jail yesterday, says a report in The Times.

set: Doctor Khumalo escapes being sent to jail


set: Certain teachers in the Houston Independent School District will get a modest raise next year, and the tax rate will remain unchanged for property owners under the annual spending plan slated for approval today.


set: she's engaged to wed her boyfriend of two years.


set: Four men were killed and two others injured in at least five separate shootings Saturday in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.

set: Four killed, two injured in five separate shootings Saturday


set: Former WWF legend Andre the Giant was said to be close to Luna as he was also her godfather.

set: Former WWF star Andre the Giant was Luna's godfather


set: Firefighters this afternoon were battling a huge warehouse fire in East San Jose that sent towering plumes of smoke into the air that could seen throughout much of the South Bay.

set: Firefighters battle huge warehouse fire in East San Jose


set: Kathleen Sebelius will campaign for President Obama in Derry this week, according to campaign officials.


set: Actor Gerard Butler reportedly organised a private screening of his new film ``Olympus Has Fallen'' for US Marines to get ther approval.

set: Gerard Butler organised private screening for US Marines


set: First lady Michelle Obama is asking mayors to help reduce childhood obesity.

set: Michelle Obama asks mayors to help reduce obesity


set: The city of Phoenix has settled an abuse claim by two men from Sudan.


set: JENSON Button made the perfect start to his F1 season today when he won the Australian Grand Prix.


set: Swedish hard rockers MUSTASCH have completed work on their new, self-titled album for a September 30 release in Finland and Sweden and October 5 in Denmark and Norway via Regain Records.


set: Prince has blasted Glastonbury festival organisers for ``illegally'' using his name to drum up publicity for the event.


set: Air Berlin on Wednesday said it was launching a 120 million euro convertible bond with a six year maturity and an annual interest rate of 6 per cent.

set: Air Berlin launches 120 million euro convertible bond


set: In her weekly radio address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today said three solar energy developments this week keep the momentum going for transforming Michigan into a center for green manufacturing.

set: Solar energy developments transforming Michigan into center for green manufacturing


set: International Trucks, a division of Navistar, is rolling out a new brand campaign called ``One,'' designed to communicate the truck maker's new brand positioning of optimization and unification.

set: International Trucks rolls out new brand campaign


set: Manchester United fullback Rafael da Silva admits he wants to play for Brazil at the London Olympics.

set: Man utd fullback Rafael wants to play in London Olympics


set: Manufacturing powerhouse Germany posted a record trade surplus in 2007, as exports rose faster than imports.


set: The UN said Monday that it would resume aid shipments into Gaza after Hamas returned supplies seized several days ago.


set: Harvard social scientist Daniel Bell, who attributed his curiosity to growing up poor during the Depression, has died at his home in Cambridge, Mass. He was 91.

set: Daniel Bell, social scientist, dies at 91


set: Actor Josh Brolin has publicly apologised to actor Russell Crowe for the vulgar comments he made about Crowe at the New York Film Critics Awards dinner.

set: Josh Brolin apologises for comments on Crowe


set: An Egyptian college student who videotaped himself showing how to turn a remote-controlled car into a bomb detonator is expected to plead guilty in Tampa to supporting terrorists.

set: Egyptian student pleading guilty to supporting terrorists


set: JD Sports Fashion has sold its 10 percent stake in JJB Sports for 16.3 million pounds,unwinding part of a complex web of cross-shareholdings in the sports retail industry.

set: JD Sports Fashion sells its stake in JJB


set: A Lesage man faces four felony counts of sexual abuse by a parent or guardian.


set: HDB will be installing solar panels in four more precincts as part of its efforts to further promote environmental sustainability.

set: HDB to install solar panels in four more precincts


set: Obama joined Karzai for a ``working lunch,'' marking the first meeting for the Afghan president and the presumptive Democratic nominee.

set: Obama joins Karzai for ``working lunch''


set: Police are investigating a double shooting that left a 30 year-old man dead and a 36 year-old man injured Wednesday evening.


set: MIDFIELD terrier Nicky Bailey today warned of a potential Preston backlash at the Riverside Stadium tomorrow.

set: Nicky Bailey warning over Preston backlash


set: Sony Ericsson is cutting about 2,000 out of 9,900 jobs globally, including closing offices in Research Triangle Park, San Diego, Miami, Kista, Sweden, and Chennai, India.


set: The US 90 bridges over waterways at the Mississippi state line will be closed Tuesday morning as surveyors work to gauge elevations in the area and crews conduct repairs on the West Pearl River Bridge.

set: US 90 bridges into Mississippi to be closed Tuesday morning


set: A working paper on Ucits regulation has found no conclusive evidence that less regulated hedge funds outperform alternative Ucits funds on a risk adjusted basis, even though they find some cross-sectional evidence.

set: No conclusive evidence that less regulated funds outperform Ucits funds


set: TONIGHT'S the night Marist Brothers host Casino in the final round of the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League season and everything goes on the line.


set: Ryan Hayes scored twice as the Plymouth Whalers upset the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League action Saturday night.

set: Hayes scores twice as Plymouth Whalers upset Windsor Spitfires 4-3


set: Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan will lead Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe in the absence of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, both of whom have been rested for the triangular series also involving India.


set: A beach in Guernsey has failed water quality tests, the latest publication of the Good Beach Guide has revealed.


set: Bank of America said today it swung back into profit in the third quarter, following a series of losses, as it sold off non-core assets and built up its balance sheet.

set: Bank of America swings into profit in third quarter


set: A Glassboro man was charged Monday morning with sexually assaulting a minor and showing the victim alleged obscene images.

set: Glassboro man charged with sexually assaulting minor


set: ``Life of Pi was a long and a memorable journey. Different stories are woven together in the film, which can be seen from different angles. '' Actor Irrfan Khan shared his experience at a press conference inGoa.

set: ``Life of Pi'' was long and memorable journey:


set: The Boston Red Sox (team stats) recalled left-hander Fabio Castro from Triple-A Pawtucket before Tuesday night's game against Torotno and optioned right-hander Scott Atchison to the minors.

set: Red Sox recall lhp Fabio Castro, option rhp Scott Atchison


set: Tonight Sweden won against San Marino with 5-0.


set: It has been claimed that Jesus once healed ten leopards, and so can add animal faith healing to his already impressive superhero's CV.


set: Recent statistics from the cinemas has revealed that 'KISS AND TELL' the movie by star actress Monalisa Chinda and prolific producer, Emem Isong is ranked the fifth most watched Nollywood movie ever to hit the cinemas; following the trail of movies like; 'Ije', 'Figurine', 'Anchor Baby' and 'Tango with Me'.

set: 'Kiss and Tell' ranked the fifth most watched Nollywood movie to hit the cinemas


set: Tennessee visit is over, none of the UM recruits committed Sam Montgomery, Marcus Hall, Dequinta Jones ... as you can imagine, the visit didn't make the decision easier for anyone.

set: Tennessee visit is over ... the UM recruits?


set: Hot sexy siren Katrina Kaif and co-actor Ranbir Kapoor who has been rumored to split last year says that they are still dating.

set: Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor is dating


set: A suspected bank robber nicknamed the ``baby blue bandit'' was arrested on Sunday, 10TV News reported.


set: We should not think about our personal aspirations and not work for mere political aims, says parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa.

set: We should not work for mere political aims, says Namal Rajapaksa


set: ``The Indian market is likely to open negative on the back of negative Asian cues. The Sensex has supports at 17,390 and 17,270 and resistances at 17,560 and 17,710. The Nifty has supports at 5,210 and 5,190 and resistances at 5,270 and 5,290,`` said stock broker ICICI Securities while commenting on the market outlook.

set: Sensex has supports at 17,390 and 17,270:


set: An image of an exhausted US soldier in a bunker in Afghanistan by Britain's Tim Hetherington for Vanity Fair magazine won the top World Press Photo prize for news photography yesterday.

set: Image of US soldier wins World Press Photo prize


set: A Patten Street man surrendered to authorities after breaking into a Kenton-Galion Road West house and holding a woman at knifepoint early Tuesday morning.

set: Man surrenders after holding woman at knifepoint


set: Dave Trembley, running his first Spring Training as a big league manager, is having the time of his life in a camp overlooked by the mainstream media.


set: Scientists have captured a ``super prawn'' in waters more than four miles deep off New Zealand.


set: Rihanna has ``come a long way'' according to Ne-Yo who says the 'Only Girl in The World' singer has: ``Grown as an artist and she has grown into a beautiful young woman.


set: NBC currently ranks #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 with the #1 and #2 shows of the night on those networks in 18-49.

set: NBC ranks #1 for the night in adults 18-49


set: NATO has refused to recognize presidential elections in Abkhazia, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Saturday, RIA Novosti reports.

set: NATO refuses to recognize presidential elections in Abkhazia


set: Nano fever has gripped Haldwani, the small town of UttaraKhand.People in large numbers are flocking to Tata showroom at Haldwani to have a glimpse of the world''s cheapest car Tata ''Nano''.


set: Police say a Clearfield man was arrested after two human skulls were found in a shed over the weekend.

set: Clearfield man arrested over human skulls found in shed


set: Warren Buffett will invest $5 billion in Bank of America, stepping in to shore up the largest US bank in the same way he helped prop up Goldman Sachs and General Electric during the financial crisis.

set: Warren Buffett invests $5 billion in bank of America


set: Legendary music producer Phil Spector Phil Spector was Friday sentenced to 19 years in jail after his conviction for the 2003 killing of a B-movie actress after a night of heavy drinking.

set: Music producer Phil Spector sentenced to 19 years in jail


set: Three punters and six safeties were among 16 players worked out by the Cowboys on Friday in effort to manage injuries for Sunday's game against the Ravens as well as to look at future options, owner Jerry Jones said.

set: Three punters, six safeties among 16 players worked out by Cowboys;


set: The police whistle is returning to Cambridge after thirty years.


set: In 2010, traffic fatalities in California declined to their lowest level since 1944, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

set: Traffic fatalities at lowest level since 1944


set: Jockey John Velazquez agreed to pay a $10,000 fine to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to settle the complaint filed against him in the Life At Ten case regarding the mare's participation in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr.


set: The northbound and southbound lanes of South Capitol Street have reopened after high standing water from heavy overnight rains closed a portion of the roadway Thursday morning.

set: Northbound and southbound South Capitol Street reopened


set: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid formally endorsed Barack Obama on Friday, calling the Illinois senator a ``once in a generation'' leader.


set: Exactly 47 days after the apex court directed Punjab to expedite the trial of former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Bibi Jagir Kaur, who is facing charges of killing of her daughter, the complainant turned hostile.


set: Robert Pattinson refused to bare all for his new movie, telling director David Cronenberg it ''wouldn't happen''.

set: Robert Pattinson refused to bare all for movie


set: A Singapore doctor who performed the autopsy on an Indian gang-rape victim testified via videolink today in the trial of five men accused of her murder, a defence lawyer said.


set: SOUTH BEND, Ind. -Notre Dame football players were pelted by snowballs from fans sitting in the student section during their game against Syracuse on Saturday.


set: Nancy Pelosi, by saying ``Impeachment is off the table,'' obstructed the will of the people.

set: Nancy Pelosi, you are obstructing the will of the people


set: Clear Channel Radio says it's seeing record audience levels for its digital properties, as the combined audience for all properties now numbers 22 million, according to Omniture.

set: Clear Channel sees record digital audience


set: Sunderland players Lee Cattermole and Nicklas Bendtner have been arrested following an incident in Newcastle city centre earlier this month.

set: Sunderland players Lee Cattermole and Nicklas Bendtner arrested


set: A San Angelo couple was arrested Saturday on charges of sexual assault against a 17-year-old girl, according to a Tom Green County grand jury indictment passed in June in the 51st District Court.

set: San Angelo couple charged with sexual assault


set: Emergency birth control pills would have to be offered to rape victims and the same drugs would be easier to get for any woman under a bill being discussed by a House committee.

set: Emergency birth control may be offered to rape victims


set: Former frontman of The Czars, John Grant has announced his second solo album, 'Pale Green Ghosts', the follow-up to his 2010 debut 'The Queen Of Denmark'.


set: Former Greek sprint star Katerina Thanou made her first appearance in court on Tuesday in a perjury trial stemming from one of the biggest scandals of the Athens 2004 Olympics.

set: Thanou makes first appearance in perjury trial


set: The ZigBee alliance would be competing with the Bluetooth to get devices into the short range radio market.

set: Zigbee alliance would be competing with the Bluetooth


set: Tennesseans are bracing for stormy weather including strong winds and possibly snow showers.


set: Shain Gandee, the star of the MTV show buck wild, was among three men found dead in a vehicle Monday in the Sissonville area of West Virginia -- about 31 hours after he and his uncle, David, had been reported missing.


set: A growing number of private colleges and universities are cutting tuition costs to boost enrollment.


set: A Smithfield man pled guilty to a second-degree sexual assault charge in Providence Superior Court on Monday Oct. 22.


set: Katie Price has reportedly spent the weekend at a hotel with ex-husband Alex Reid.

set: Price 'spends weekend in hotel with Reid'


set: Virginia public health officials say immunization rates for children and adolescents have significantly improved for most vaccines.

set: Virginia health officials say immunization improving


set: Two subway cars derailed Sunday in Manhattan, forcing more than 400 passengers to leave the tunnel on a second train, officials said.


set: A 56-year-old woman is dead following a one-vehicle crash on a Staten Island highway late Wednesday.

set: Woman is dead in crash on a Staten Island highway


set: Jane Skinner, the wife of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will be leaving Fox News.


set: Guilford shot 897 and won its 11th ODAC men's golf title Tuesday at the Bay Creek Resort in Cape Charles, Va.


set: The All Blacks will pay Tonga plenty of respect when the two sides raise the curtain on the Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Friday night.

set: All Blacks to pay Tonga plenty of respect


set: NBC Wednesday announced its midseason schedule which includes several series premieres, specials and Super Bowl XLIII.


set: Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike Brown finalized the core of the Lakers coaching staff last Friday, tabbing Chuck Person and Quin Snyder to join former NBA head coach John Kuester as Brown's right-hand men to start the 2011-2012 NBA season, whenever that may be.

set: Mike Brown finalizes Lakers coaching staff.


set: Air China Ltd, the country's second-largest commercial airline, on Wednesday said it plans to launch a direct flight linking Beijing and Lhasa starting on July 10, the China Daily reported.

set: Air China launches direct flight linking Beijing and Lhasa


set: SmarTrend's candlestick pattern scanner has detected a bullish engulfing pattern for shares of Affiliated Computer Services since the stock closed above $0.00.

set: SmarTrend's candlestick scanner detects bullish engulfing pattern for Affiliated Computer Services (acs)


set: Public sector lender Central Bank of India was planning a Rs 2,500-crore rights issue in the January-March quarter, the bank's top boss said today.

set: Central bank of India plans rights issue


set: A reserve Pottawatomie County sheriff deputy was remembered as a guy who could fix just about anything by those that knew him.

set: Pottawatomie County deputy remembered as 'fix-it' guy


set: Commodities finish lower as both gold and crude oil futures ended in the red.


set: President of the Indian Hockey Federation KPS Gill on Friday hailed Delhi High Court's verdict to set aside government and IOA orders derecognising the sports body in 2008 and alleged that ``personal ambitions'' of a few individuals led to IHF's disbandment.

set: Personal ambitions led to IHF disbandment


set: The US Congress has cleared a $662 billion defense bill and will send the measure to President Barack Obama for his signature.

set: Congress clears $662 billion defense bill


set: A Belleville school was placed under ``secure conditions'' earlier this week after a man approached students saying he had lost his puppy, The Intelligencer has learned.

set: Belleville school placed under ``secure conditions'' after man approached students


set: European Championship runner-up Germany scored twice in the second half to beat Belgium 2-0 in a friendly Wednesday.


set: As the free agency deadline fast approaches, the Wings seem to be getting closer to locking up two of their three unrestricted free agents.

set: Wings get closer to locking up two of their free agents


set: Robert Guerrero beat Andre Berto by unanimous decision to retain his WBC interim welterweight championship belt on Saturday in Ontario, Calif., and he called out Floyd Mayweather Jr. following his win.

set: Robert Guerrero calls out Floyd Mayweather after win


set: AP-Iran-US Navy Navy official says radio threat in Gulf may have been coincidental MANAMA, Bahrain The commander of one of the US warships that was swarmed by Iranian boats is saying a critical part of the Persian Gulf confrontation may have been a coincidence.

set: Navy official says radio threat in Gulf may have been coincidental...


set: Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon publically announced her engagement to her girlfriend of five years, Christine Marinoni, at a gay marriage rally in New York City last Sunday.


set: Isfahan and Tehran will be hosting a Japanese cultural festival over the next few days to showcase the traditional art of Japan.

set: Isfahan and Tehran to host Japanese cultural festival


set: Credit Suisse upgraded AU Optronics from Neutral to Outperform with a NT$33 price target.

set: Credit Suisse upgrades AU Optronics (AUO) to Outperform


set: Property investors have been returning to the buy-to-let market in larger numbers since the spring, with many landlords refinancing to fund the expansion of their portfolios.


set: Katrina Kaif's decision to do two Yash Raj Films with the warring Khans - Salman and Shah Rukh - has raised eyebrows, but the actress is unperturbed and argues there are no camps in Bollywood.


set: The Eagles were granted permission to interview Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians for their vacant head-coaching position.

set: Eagles granted permission to interview Bradley, Arians


set: It is being reported that Lion King actress Shannon Tavarez has died after a lengthy battle with leukemia.

set: Lion King actress Shannon Tavarez dies from leukemia


set: Former Mexico coach Ricardo La Volpe has taken charge of Monterrey, promising to cease hostilities with national team boss Hugo Sanchez.


set: Investigators on Tuesday charged Audreyona Ashley Washington, 20, and Lamar D. Simmons, 22, both of Charleston, with filing a false police report and attempt to sell and conspiracy to sell narcotics, said Charles Francis, public information officer.


set: Triple Crown contender Big Brown returned to the Belmont Park track on Tuesday, jogging 1 1/2 miles a day after a crack in his left front hoof was repaired.

set: Triple Crown contender Big Brown returns to track


set: A controversial scheme to expand a science park could create 500 jobs over the next five years.

set: Controversial scheme could create 500 jobs


set: A former Vermont slaughterhouse worker accused of abusing calves en route to slaughter pleaded guilty Thursday to animal cruelty and will be sentenced to 30 days on a work crew.

set: Slaughterhouse worker pleads guilty to cruelty


set: Hours before they face the Denver Nuggets at TD Garden Sunday, the Celtics recalled rookie center Fab Melo from their NBDL team, the Maine Red Claws.

set: Celtics recall Fab Melo from Maine Red Claws


set: Rev. Larry Snyder, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA responds to the Administration's announcement on religious freedom and believes this is a step in the right direction:

set: Rev. Larry Snyder believes that this is a step in the right direction


set: Mercury Marine said August 17 that it will move its MerCruiser engine and drive assembly operations from Stillwater, Okla., to its headquarters facility in Fond du Lac, Wis.

set: Mercury Marine to move all MerCruiser assembly operations to Wisconsin


set: A Galway man was killed on Sunday when his motorbike crashed into a bridge.


set: When the news of Amy Winehouse's death hit, I couldn't help but thinking of how she'd told me that, in 10 years, she'd be ``dead in a ditch, on fire.''

set: Amy Winehouse: 'I'll be dead in a ditch, on fire'


set: A Tennessee woman was injured today in a water skiing accident at Table Rock Lake in Stone County, the Missouri Water Patrol said.

set: Tennessee woman injured while water skiing on Table Rock Lake


set: Apparently, the internet is still growing at a record pace, spam is on the rise again and more than 2700 websites hosting malware are going online every day.


set: CNN has fired Rick Sanchez following his controversial comments on the radio show ``Stand Up With Pete Dominick.''


set: Actor Sanjay Dutt will surrender before a designated TADA court here Thursday in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case after the court allowed him today to withdraw his application seeking to give himself up before Yerwada jail authorities in Pune.

set: Sanjay Dutt to surrender at TADA court Thursday


set: Actor Russell Brand was injured in a car accident that occurred on Monday morning.


set: Southampton footballer Nathan Dyer was today sentenced to 60 hours community service for a burglary of a nightclub staffroom during which cash and mobile phones were stolen.

set: Southampton footballer Nathan Dyer sentenced to 60 hours community service for burglary


set: A 24-year-old East Granby man died Tuesday after the snowmobile he was riding crashed into a tractor trailer in Waverly, NY, state police said.

set: East Granby man dies after snowmobile crash


set: A Nova Scotia man charged in a standoff with police that ended after he shot himself in the stomach has been sentenced to two years in a federal prison.

set: Nova Scotia man charged in standoff sentenced to two years in prison


set: Environment Canada warned of dense fog patches that developed in parts of southern Ontario before sunrise Wednesday morning.

set: Environment Canada warns of dense fog patches


set: A 20-year-old Massachusetts woman died in a car accident in Rensselaer County Tuesday morning, the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office said.

set: Woman dies in car accident in Rensselaer County


set: Mountain China Resorts Limited, is pleased to announce that in furtherance to its news releases dated December 15, 2011 and September 16, 2011, it has closed the non-brokered private placement of 105,700,000 common shares, priced at $0.18 per Share for gross proceeds of $19,026,000.

set: Mountain China announces closing of private placement


set: Two men were killed Saturday morning when their small plane crashed about a half-mile west of Titusville Airport.

set: Two men killed in plane crash near Titusville Airport


set: Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday said he was disappointed by a two-game suspension issued for a hit on Chicago's Brian Campbell.


set: Tokyo shares opened 0.46 percent lower on Monday after fresh concerns about eurozone financial stability emerged, with the euro falling against other major currencies.


set: SCHOOLGROUND knife and weapon attacks have doubled in 10 years and are as common as bar-room stabbings and glassings.

set: Schoolground knife and weapon attacks have doubled in 10 years


set: Over the period of one year as at October 2011, the number of people classified as gainfully occupied increased by 2,370 while the registered unemployed decreased by 158.


set: BJP on Wednesday welcomed the victory of ``democratic forces'' in Pakistan and expected the new rulers to work for a ``negotiated and peaceful'' settlement of issues with India and take steps to stem cross-border terrorism.

set: BJP welcomes victory of democratic forces in Pakistan


set: Ryder Cup hopeful Peter Hanson led the charge for a spot on the European team as he and fellow Swede Fredrik Widmark shared the lead at the halfway stage of the Czech Open here on Friday.


set: NINE bodies have been found hanging off a bridge in Mexican with an apparent message from a drug gang.


set: Opera Hamilton says it is pulling out of Hamilton Place next season because Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilities Inc. charges too much for rent.

set: Opera Hamilton pulling out of Hamilton Place


set: The government would soon build two shelters in Accra and Kumasi to accommodate victims of human trafficking, Madam Hawawu Boya Gariba, Deputy Minister of Women and Children's Affairs disclosed on Tuesday.

set: Government to build shelters for victims of human trafficking


set: Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have recalled centre Yan Stastny from the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.


set: Now is the time to prepare for the heat waves, heavy rains and droughts that climate change will bring, a noted climate researcher told Congress.

set: Now is the time to prepare for climate change


set: Ehud Olmert, Israel's prime minister, has denied wrongdoing over allegations that he took bribes worth hundreds of thousands of pounds from an American businessman, saying he would resign only if he was indicted.


set: Former secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday, calling him a ``transformational figure.''


set: Fewer than 30 percent of large organizations will block employee access to social media sites by 2014, compared with 50 percent in 2010, according to Gartner.

set: Fewer than 30 percent of large organizations will block social media by 2014:


set: The bodies of four women were today recovered from an abandoned bus at Rajendra bridge near Simaria village in Bihar's Begusarai district, police said.

set: Bodies of four women recovered from a bus


set: Dothan-based Movie Gallery Inc., the nation's second largest video-rental chain, said it expects to emerge from bankruptcy protection early in the second quarter.

set: Movie Gallery may emerge from bankruptcy


set: The Atlanta Braves made several roster moves on Tuesday, including recalling outfielder Nate McLouth from Triple-A Gwinnett.


set: One Turkish soldier was killed and two others were injured in clashes with Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey, Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.

set: Turkish soldier killed in clashes with Kurdish rebels


set: REUTERS/Phil Noble A Manchester City fan who ran on to the pitch to confront Rio Ferdinand during a heated derby with Manchester United was banned from football matches for three years by a magistrates court on Friday.

set: City fan who confronted Ferdinand banned for three years


set: A primary school deputy head has been sacked after she and a teaching assistant carried a boy of six into school when he refused to leave the playground.

set: Deputy head sacked for carrying boy into school


set: ``The Hills'' star Heidi Montag has filed for divorce from her estranged husband Spencer Pratt.


set: Rob Lowe is being courted to replace Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men.

set: Rob Lowe might be replacing Charlie Sheen


set: BERLIN - German industrial orders fell an unexpectedly sharp 3.4 percent during December, due mainly to a large drop in demand for capital goods from non-eurozone countries, the Economy Ministry reported Monday.

set: German industrial orders fall in December


set: The Palestinian Authority's Minister of Planning and Development announced Monday the government's ``national readiness to establish an independent Palestinian state during September.''

set: Palestinian Authority announces 'national readiness to establish an independent Palestinian state during September'


set: Knicks rookie Danilo Gallinari might be ready to return to practice this week, as he recovers from a bulging disc in his back.

set: Gallinari could return to practice this week


set: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is heading to Europe on a trade mission.

set: Governor Mark Sanford is heading to Europe


set: Irish Senator Kieran Phelan has died suddenly at the age of 60.

set: Irish Senator Kieran Phelan dies at age 60


set: Jenny Owen Youngs has come out as a ``super gay'' human being and has written a lengthy letter to family, friends, and fans.

set: Jenny Owen Youngs comes out as ``super gay'';


set: Former Boogie Down Productions rapper Ms. Melodie has died.


set: UK business applications software provider, COA Solutions Ltd., has today reported strong profitable growth for its half-year results ending 30 September 2008.

set: UK business applications software provider reports strong profitable growth


set: The women's expedition team of the army including two from Rajasthan, Major Neha Bhatnagar and Captain Deepika Rathore are very close to reaching the Mt Everest.

set: Women's expedition team close to reaching Mt Everest


set: Former Great Britain rugby league hooker Terry Newton was found dead at his home from a suspected suicide.


set: It just shows that hard work and dedication pays off as I know they are now working towards apprenticeship qualifications that will give them even more experience to help them achieve their chosen career paths.

set: 'It just shows that hard work and dedication pays off'


set: Telkom faces a skills crisis after granting more than 1500 voluntary severance packages to experienced workers, Solidarity said on Wednesday.


set: The US announced that it will hold a major auction of oil and gas leases in the US Gulf of Mexico.

set: US to hold major auction of oil and gas leases


set: Samajwadi Party leader and father of suspected militant Mohammad Saif, who was arrested by Delhi Police after an encounter in the national capital yesterday, claimed his son was innocent and demanded a thorough probe before any punishment is meted out to him.


set: Gold futures prices rose Rs 93 or 0.33 per cent to Rs 27,914 per 10 grams today, as speculators created fresh positions on the back of a firming trend overseas and rising demand in the domestic spot market.

set: Gold futures rises to Rs 27,914 per 10 grams


set: Pfizer Inc has halted patient enrollment in a late-stage lung cancer trial of its experimental drug, figitumumab, the drugmaker said on Friday.

set: Pfizer halts enrollment in lung cancer trial


set: Former Bank of Japan governor Masaru Hayami, who introduced the country's zero interest-rate policy, has died at age 84, news reports said on Sunday.

set: Former bank of Japan chief Hayami dies at age 84: report


set: The Tamil Nadu government has hiked fixed deposits for girl children under the girl child protection scheme from the existing Rs 22,200 to Rs 50,000.

set: Tamil Nadu government hikes fixed deposits for girl child


set: The Licensing Agency, Roads and Transport Authority is now offering distinguished number plates for motorbikes comprising 8000 four and five-digit plates obtainable through multiple selling outlets such as RTA portal, customer service centers, service providers and auto dealers.

set: Licensing Agency offers distinguished plates for motorbikes


set: Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen has survived a secret confidence vote on his leadership, securing his position as leader of the Fianna Fail party.

set: Irish premier Brian Cowen survives confidence vote


set: An American Airlines Inc. 767-300 Boeing jet made an emergency landing Tuesday morning in Iceland after fumes surfaced in the cabin.

set: American Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Iceland


set: The UN climate talks agree a legal deal on global warming.


set: After courting controversy over his 'slap for corruption' remarks, Anna Hazare on Friday distanced himself from it saying that he has never advocated violence and accused section of politicians of conspiring to brand him as a ``big criminal''.


set: The USS Carl Vinson is heading to Haiti to assist in relief efforts from the powerful earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation.


set: Match.com recently launched a new dating site DownToEarth.com.


set: Broadband solutions provider 2Wire has more than one reason to celebrate, as the company has turned ten and announced the shipment of its 20 millionth HomePortal intelligent gateway.


set: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. A man dies in police custody around 9 pm Sunday.


set: BCCI fined over unfair IPL contracts Updated: 05:46, Saturday February 9, 2013 The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been fined $A9.58 million by the government in relation to Indian Premier League contracts.


set: Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda ``has got to go'' for misleading Canadians over an altered document that denied funding to a church-backed aid group.


set: The Panthers suspended Smith for two regular season games for his assault, can't call it anything else, on teammate Ken Lucas, a cornerback.


set: The Federal Reserve said today it see signs the recession is easing and that the economic outlook has ``improved modestly'' since last month.


set: Univision was the #3 broadcast network in primetime among Adults 18-49, out-delivering ABC and for the fourth consecutive week out-delivered CBS.

set: Univision was the #3 broadcast network in primetime in Adults 18-49 for the week


set: Consumer confidence in Hungary improved slightly in March, but only because fewer households expected a further deterioration on the employment market, the latest measure of sentiment by Ecostat shows.

set: Consumer confidence improves slightly in March


set: Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust has declared a second special dividend of 0.52p per ordinary share.

set: Blackrock Commodities income declares special dividend


set: A meteorologist has said that the heavy rain moving through the south west of England will affect most of the UK.


set: High court lawyers struck work on Tuesday to protest the ``unlawful'' arrest of a murder accused from the Beleghata ``premises'' of a colleague.


set: THE Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs yesterday said Singapore Muslims can be both religious and patriotic at the same time, and indeed have been working with their fellow Singaporeans to integrate and help in the nation-building process.


set: The Baltimore Orioles and the Bowie Baysox announce today that Orioles righty Koji Uehara will join the Baysox for a Major League rehab assignment starting today.


set: UNITED NATIONS ― Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says capitalism is facing defeat and is calling for an overhaul of the ``undemocratic and unjust'' global decision-making bodies.

set: Ahmadinejad says capitalism faces defeat


set: A suspicious package with no return address that was received at an Overland Park abortion clinic Wednesday has been determined by police to be safe.

set: Suspicious package determined to be safe


set: AT&T Inc. today announced the availability of AT&T Business in a Box, a service that leverages the power of Internet Protocol communications to simplify IT operations for smaller and midsize businesses and branch offices of large businesses.

set: AT&T announces availability of AT&T Business in a Box


set: Legendary European trotter Järvsöfaks reached the 200 win mark this past weekend at Sweden's Umåker racetrack.


set: Jorge Lorenzo paid homage to the Beatles after leaving no doubt that he has a ticket to ride all the way to the MotoGP title this season.


set: Academy Award screenwriter Roger Avary was sentenced on Tuesday to one year in jail for a fatal traffic accident in Southern California that occurred 2008.

set: Roger Avary sentenced to one year in jail


set: New England has signed Colombian forward Jose Moreno on loan from Colombian power Once Caldes.

set: New England signs Colombian forward Jose Moreno on loan


set: The future of Cromer's annual folk festival looks secure for the future - but would be even safer if one major sponsor was to come on board.


set: Viagra, the blockbuster anti-impotence pill for men, appears to help some women, a new study has found.


set: Gurgaon, the millennium city, which is fast turning into a jungle of concrete with few green pastures, will now have a biodiversity park right in the lap of the Aravalli hills where one can feel the essence of nature.

set: Gurgaon to have biodiversity park in the lap of the Aravalli hills


set: A cleaner has admitted that he stole Dh800 from an employee at the Ruler's Court, a court heard on Tuesday.


set: South Korea, Asia's fourth largest economy, posted a record current account surplus in the first half of this year, AFP reported Wednesday, quoting a central bank report.

set: S. Korea posts record current account surplus


set: TELSTRA chief executive Sol Trujillo today confirmed would leave the company in June and return to the US.


set: Playboy model Holly Madison and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak were booted from the ``Dancing With the Stars'' ballroom Tuesday during the ABC show's first midseason double elimination.

set: Holly Madison and Steve Wozniak were booted from the ``dancing With the Stars''


set: Robbie Williams has married girlfriend Ayda Field in a private ceremony at his Beverly Hills mansion.

set: Robbie Williams marries Ayda Field at his Beverly Hills mansion


set: As the House and the Senate work to compromise on the final revisions of the health care reform bill, President Obama spoke to America Saturday morning, promising immediate results from health care reform.

set: Obama promises immediate results from health care reform


set: Samsung has launched a series of GALAXY smartphones which will run on Android 2.2 OS operating system thereby giving users a smarter user experience.

set: Samsung launches a series of Galaxy smartphones


set: It now appears that the chief executive of E.On, Paul Golby, said that coal plants are vital back up for the UK's energy needs.

set: E.On says coal plants are vital for back up


set: A group of global weather experts on Friday predicted a normal monsoon for South Asia this year though a map released with the forecast indicates likelihood of below-normal rainfall in India's north-western and some southern states.

set: Weather experts predict normal monsoon for South Asia


set: A FAMILY of four were rescued from an inflatable boat in The Solent today.


set: Veteran actor and the youngest of the Kapoor brothers, Shashi Kapoor underwent cataract surgery at a Mumbai hospital on Friday.

set: Shashi Kapoor undergoes cataract surgery


set: COUNCIL chiefs in Nottinghamshire say they have no plans to turn off street lights overnight to save money.


set: CHAMPION Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon yesterday after losing his battle to recover from a knee injury.


set: The effect of the determination is that pension funds can no longer rely on some of the normal technical grounds in order to reject the non-member's claim to his/her portion of the divorce benefit in divorce matters in view of the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Act No 22 of 2008.

set: Pension funds can no longer rely on technical grounds to reject the non-member's claim


set: IDF soldier dismissed from a commanders' course after refusing to participate in an ambush to catch ``price tag'' vandals.

set: Soldier dismissed for refusing to ambush 'price tag' vandals


set: Khloe Kardashian is set to host The X Factor USA together with actor Mario Lopez.

set: Khloe Kardashian set to host X Factor USA


set: The 89th and 90th Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity homes will be dedicated Oct. 23 in Cedar Falls and Oct. 29 in Parkersburg.


set: Swedish goregrind legends GENERAL SURGERY will release a brand new seven-inch EP entitled ``Like An Ever Flying Limb'' this fall via Relapse Records.


set: Because of a reporter's error, Radcliff's proposed property tax rates listed in Friday's edition of The News-Enterprise were inaccurate.


set: Northwest Airlines Corp. says it lost $377 million in the second quarter as fuel expenses continue to rise sharply.

set: Northwest loses $377 million in second quarter


set: Nice Systems issued an update on its FY13 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning.

set: Nice Systems (Nice) issues FY13 earnings guidance


set: We will be upgrading the website on the evening of Thursday 27th May in order to make sure we have the systems in place to continue to provide a great service.

set: We are upgrading the website this evening


set: A New Zealand soldier has been abducted on the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights.

set: New Zealand soldier abducted on the Golan Heights


set: (HD videos below) Malaysia Airlines today became a full member of the oneworld airline alliance.

set: Malaysia Airlines becomes full member of oneworld


set: The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden broke his silence Monday, recounting in an interview the three bullets he pumped into the Al-Qaeda leader and the financial anxiety he now faces as an unemployed civilian.

set: Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden breaks silence


set: The earpiece ban at the Tour de France was overturned Thursday, and riders will again be able to race with electronic radio equipment.


set: Netanyahu coalition gambit appears to backfire Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to bring a dovish rival into his cabinet appears to be backfiring.


set: Teachers of maths, English and other subjects in schools across the UK should not be allowed to set the curriculum for their pupils, it has been argued.


set: Rumor is that Firefox will be coming to the PlayStation 3.


set: The pipeline going west should go to Prince Rupert, not to Kitimat.


set: A man in his 20s has died after being shot in the head, police said.


set: A former union leader says he and others took $150,000 in bribes for labor peace from contractors.

set: Former union leader admits taking bribes


set: Akshay Kumar has found a fan in director Rituparno Ghosh who feels his acting skills go unnoticed and says he is the most underrated actor in Bollywood.


set: A 27-year-old Kingston man has been charged with stealing women's underwear to satisfy his obsession with them, state police said.

set: Kingston man charged with stealing women's underwear


set: Mark Ronson has spoken about his work on the third Kaiser Chiefs album, confirming that he is producing it.

set: Mark Ronson speaks about Kaiser Chiefs album


set: President Barack Obama is condemning in the ''strongest possible terms'' an attack on the US consulate in Libya that killed four Americans, including the American ambassador.

set: Obama condemns attack on US consulate in Libya


set: Man knocked out by falling mattress in Manhattan A college freshman is back on his feet, a day after getting knocked unconscious by a falling futon mattress in lower Manhattan.


set: NASA wants to grab a small asteroid and tow it into orbit around the moon, as part of a long-range plan towards establishing permanent manned outposts in space, according to US senator Bill Nelson.

set: NASA wants to tow an asteroid to the moon:


set: Taiwan has lifted a long-standing ban on Chinese investment in its stock and futures exchanges, a move aimed at helping transform the island's market into a regional financial services centre.


set: Anorexia nervosa and unplanned pregnancy may go together, not to mention induced abortion, a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health seems to show.


set: British lightweight Gavin Rees has admitted that he is targeting another world title shot, should he come out on top against Anthony Crolla.


set: Volunteer firefighters will be socially protected after the federal law On Voluntary Firefighting Service is adopted, Emergency Situations Deputy Minister Vladimir Puchkov said.

set: Volunteer firefighters will be socially protected --


set: Fairfax County police say a Reston woman who disappeared with her two sons last week has been charged with felony parental abduction in a warrant.


set: Six NATO oil tankers were destroyed in various parts of the country on Thursday.


set: Penguins rookie forward Tyler Kennedy is out indefinitely with mononucleosis and will miss Saturday's NHL YoungStars game in Atlanta.

set: Penguins rookie forward Tyler Kennedy out with mononucleosis


set: Russia may raise oil export duty on its benchmark Urals blend by $40 from December 1 to $271-273 per metric ton from the current $231.2 per ton, a Finance Ministry official said on Wednesday.Alexander Sakovich, head of the ministry's consolidated analysis department, said the average price of Russian oil was $76.08 per barrel from October 15 to November 10.


set: 40 year old Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara has claimed that she often gets mistaken for her 19 year old sons sister and she loves it.

set: Sofia Vergara gets mistaken for her sons sister and she loves it


set: A 16-year-old Bainbridge girl drowned Tuesday in the Susquehanna River after a strong current pulled her under the water, state police said.


set: Governor Bobby Jindal meets with Senator John McCain at his ranch in Arizona.


set: NATO and Afghan forces have killed a former Guantanamo detainee who returned to Afghanistan to become a key al-Qaida ally, international officials said Saturday.

set: NATO, Afghan forces kill former Guantanamo detainee in Afghanistan


set: The Obama administration plans to tighten the nation's financial regulatory system, including stricter federal rules for hedge funds, credit rating agencies and mortgage brokers, the New York Times reported in Sunday editions.

set: Obama plans to tighten nation's financial regulatory system


set: On Monday news surfaced that Oswalt will head to one of the Phillies minor league clubs for a rehab start Thursday.


set: After 11 days of deliberations, jurors at the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial said they have reached unanimous agreement on only two counts in the case and have yet to deliberate on 11 wire fraud charges against the former governor, the judge announced in court Thursday.

set: After 11 days, jurors have yet to deliberate on 11 wire fraud charges


set: Persian Gulf billet buyers have rejected the latest CIS billet offers as they cover their needs from local suppliers, market participants told...

set: Persian Gulf billet buyers reject CIS offers


set: VATICAN CITY - The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles, saying their drug use, ``dissolute'' lives and even the claim that the band was bigger than Jesus are all in the past-while their music lives on.


set: Frozen food and seafood giant the Findus Group has appointed Jola Gillespie to its newly created CIO role.

set: Frozen food giant Findus creates CIO role


set: When it comes to what to do during a recession, Bob Prechter has plenty to say.


set: Global oil demand growth will fall next year below already very weak levels of 2012 due to a slowdown in economic activity, the West's energy watchdog said yesterday.

set: Global oil demand growth to fall next year


set: Netflix reported that it has 10 million subscribers, after adding more than 600,000 customers since the beginning of the year.


set: Michael Vick put family pets in rings with pit bulls and thought it was funny watching the trained killers injure or kill the helpless dogs, a witness told federal investigators during the dogfighting investigation that brought Vick down.

set: Vick put family pets in ring against pit bulls


set: Logan River flooding has left parts of a northern Utah golf course under water and looking for a financial lifeboat.

set: Flooding leaves northern Utah golf course under water


set: ``For today`s trade, Nifty is likely to trade in the range between 5,430 & 5,480 in the upper side and 5,360 & 5,330 in the lower side,`` said the broking house Indira Securities.

set: Nifty may trade in range of 5,430 & 5,480:


set: Russ Baker's ``Family of Secrets'' establishes that everything we thought we knew about US history of the last fifty years is wrong.

set: ``Everything you thought you knew is wrong''


set: Edmonton police are warning the public about a violent offender who has just been released from custody.

set: Police warn public about violent offender


set: The United States launched a renewable energy initiative to boost biofuel production to create jobs, lessen the effects of climate change and wean the country off oil imports, an official said.


set: CNN will air interviews with Michelle Obama and Ann Romney ahead of the first presidential debate in Denver, Colorado, Wednesday.

set: CNN to air interviews with Michelle Obama, Ann Romney ahead of first debate


set: Steven Maeda has inked a premium two-script deal with ABC Studios.


set: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said on Sunday he ``would have made a fine president,'' but added that he ``was at peace'' with his decision not to run for the White House in 2012.

set: Huckabee 'I would have made a fine president'


set: A British woman was killed in a carjacking while she and her husband were on honeymoon in Cape Town, South African government officials said today.


set: Finland's Kimi Räikkönen won the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix for Lotus on Sunday, taking the race from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull world champion Sebastian Vettel at Albert Park in Melbourne.

set: Raikkonen wins Australian Formula One Grand Prix


set: In an interview with PEOPLE, Keanu Reeves remembered Patrick Swayze from his experience of working alongside the late actor in the 1991 movie ``Point Break.''


set: Scientists have realised dinosaurs were much smaller than we thought, after they discovered a mathematical mix-up in how they are measured.

set: Dinosaurs were much smaller than we thought


set: Stephen Nichols could be leaving the soap where he has starred for the past three years, meaning fans of The Young and the Restless may soon have to say goodbye to Tucker McCall.


set: Conan O'Brien will host his first episode of ``The Tonight Show'' Monday night, replacing Jay Leno at the helm of the beloved NBC late-night talk show.

set: Conan O'Brien to host first ``Tonight show'' Monday


set: The United States Justice Department expressed concern Monday about whether new Texas redistricting plans for four US House seats comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which protects the interests of minority voters.

set: Justice Department expresses concern over Texas redistricting plan


set: It seems to me that all those low approval ratings of the folks we send to Washington to tend to our nation's business are well earned.

set: Those low approval ratings are well earned


set: An arson fire in the 800 block of Wall Street remains under investigation, said Port Huron Fire Capt. Mark White.


set: Their on-field face-offs were among the most exhilarating sights in international cricket and as Australian speedster Brett Lee drew curtains on his injury-ravaged career, senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to him saying that it was a ``joy'' to pad up against the pacer.

set: Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute to Brett Lee


set: Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has declared a drought emergency in Klamath County and asked the federal government for a disaster determination that would bring more federal aid to farmers and ranchers.

set: Kulongoski declares drought emergency in Klamath County


set: Terminally ill star Jade Goody was thrilled that new husband Jack Tweed was allowed to stay with her in hospital last night after her operation.

set: Jade Goody Jack Tweed allowed to stay in hospital


set: Health insurer Aetna will buy the Medicare supplement business of Genworth Financial for about $290 million.


set: Doctors were baffled when a British man told them, ``I can hear my eyeballs moving.''


set: Blake Edwards, the writer and director whose films included ``Breakfast at Tiffany's,'' ``The Pink Panther,'' ``10,'' and ``Victor/Victoria,'' died last night at age 88 from complications of pneumonia.


set: He is such a picky shopper, like myself, and I love trying to guess what things he would love or hate.


set: Bruce Cockburn has cancelled his Canadian tour due to illness.


set: The US military says that four soldiers were killed in Baghdad on the eve of the American withdrawal from Iraq's cities.

set: US military says four soldiers killed in Baghdad


set: The FBI has assembled a new squad to investigate corruption among judges and legislators in Georgia, though the top federal agent in the state is being tightlipped about what cases are developing.

set: FBI squad to investigate corruption among judges, legislators


set: Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus were found near Tornillo.


set: THREE Ballarat men missing at sea overnight in the Corio Bay have been found in Cerlewis, near Geelong.


set: Carleton College has named five faculty members to endowed professorships: professor of political science Barbara Allen, professor of linguistics Michael Flynn, professor of history Susannah Ottaway, professor of music Ronald Rodman, and professor of classics Chico Zimmerman.

set: Carleton names five faculty members to endowed professorships


set: A 20-year-old Minot man led police on a car chase through northwest Minot late last night.


set: Good Luck Charlie star Bridgit Mendler sings 'How to Believe' in the music video from the upcoming movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue, coming to DVD and Blu-ray September 21, 2010.

set: Bridgit Mendler 'How to Believe' music video from Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue


set: A 40-year-old Two Rivers man was charged Friday in Manitowoc County Circuit Court with two felony counts of second-degree sexual assault of an intoxicated woman and 12 felony counts of taking nude photos of her without her consent.

set: Two Rivers man charged with sexual assault


set: AP file photo Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident, has died at age 82.

set: Chinua Achebe, celebrated Nigerian novelist, dies


set: Australian premier Julia Gillard must set an international example and tackle China on human rights rather than sidestepping the issue in favor of improving trade ties, Human Rights Watch said Saturday.


set: Treasuries fell, with the difference between 2- and 30-year yields widening to almost a record, as US manufacturing unexpectedly accelerated last month at the fastest pace in more than six years.

set: Treasuries fall as US manufacturing unexpectedly accelerates


set: New Scarlets forwards coach Robin McBryde insists he can handle the extra workload placed on him after he agreed to combine his current role with Wales with a new adventure in the Magners League.


set: Singer Pete Doherty has been arrested in Germany after allegedly throwing a bottle at a parked car window.


set: Police are investigating how a man was severely burned in west Tulsa.


set: Britney Spears is reportedly bringing her own pillows when she stays at top London hotel The Dorchester.


set: By Jennifer Viegas Skin biopsies have determined that many whales are now suffering from severe sunburns.


set: You watch Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers live stream Online video coverage or in CBS at 5:00 pm EST. National Hockey League 2010 game is between Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets live stream that is scheduled this January 18, 2010 from Justin TV, Ustream TV and Sopcast that for the National Hockey League 2010.

set: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers live stream online


set: A spate of reports are suggesting that Lucio, the Brazilian defender, is set to join Manchester City for a fee in the region of £7m.


set: The parents of Denver Broncos running backs coach Eric Studesville died in an undisclosed accident Tuesday, according to the team.

set: Parents of Broncos assistant Eric Studesville die in accident


set: New Delhi, July 23 President Pratibha Patil will address the nation tomorrow on the eve of demitting office.


set: The Michael Jackson will has had details revealed, and it turns out that father Joe Jackson has been left out of the Michael Jackson will.

set: Joe Jackson left out of the Michael Jackson will


set: Five girls in the care of the BC children's ministry have been selling sex on Craigslist, police say.

set: Five girls in care have been selling sex on Craigslist, police say


set: Former Over the Rainbow judge, Barry Humphries is to retire his iconic character, Dame Edna Everage, AFP reports.

set: Barry Humphries to retire Dame Edna Everage


set: The commodity currencies, AUD, NZD, and CAD are sliding sharply in early US session.


set: IPL franchise Mumbai Indians today started the online ticket sales for their home matches of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League.

set: Mumbai Indians start online ticket sales of home matches


set: Bollywood director Dibakar Banerjee, whose joyous, bumpy crime caper ``Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' was announced the best popular film at the 56th National Film Awards Saturday, says that it is a happy moment not just for him but for his entire team.


set: On Wednesday, Colorado became the eighth state to set up a health insurance exchange for people shopping for lower rates, a federal requirement under healthcare reform, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

set: Colorado becomes eighth state to set up health exchange


set: Acting prosecutions boss Mokotedi Mpshe did not trust the Scorpions to hold back on the execution of a warrant for the arrest of police chief Jackie Selebi, justice department DG Menzi Simelane said today.


set: The FTSE 100 rose 21 points this morning in early trading on a financial and mining stocks rally.


set: London, Jan 21 Pop diva Kylie Minogue has confessed she fancies women, but also clarified that she has never had a lesbian relationship with any.


set: American Bonanza Gold Corp. announces that it has purchased a cone crusher for the Copperstone gold mine in Arizona.

set: American Bonanza purchases cone crusher for the Copperstone gold mine


set: THE abuse of women, whether physically or otherwise, is a serious issue for the management of any organisation because it may impact negatively on a company's bottom line, experts say.

set: Abuse may impact companies' bottom line, experts say


set: A union has been accused of ruining thousands of holidays after baggage handlers and other workers at some of Britain's biggest airports, including Stansted, vowed to go on strike in a pay row.

set: Union accused of ruining thousands of holidays


set: A Regina woman says the level of care at a seniors home is dangerously inadequate and says there have been cases of residents falling or being left on toilets for hours.

set: Regina woman says care at seniors home dangerously inadequate


set: Currently on tour with Them Crooked Vultures Queens Of The Stone Age main man Josh Homme has just announced that he will be reviving his Rekords Rekords label, where he previously released the Desert Sessions albums and Eagles Of Death Metal.


set: Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have re-signed right winger Jannik Hansen.


set: Top FARC commander ``Mono Jojoy'' was killed by Colombian state forces.


set: Oil prices rose to nearly R758 a barrel yesterday in Asia after Libyan rebels said they won't produce crude for at least a month as they repair fields damaged in fighting.


set: Our government has gone insane at our expense.


set: A Palestinian teenager has been shot dead in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after Israeli security forces stationed at a checkpoint opened fire on him.

set: Palestinian teenager shot dead in West Bank


set: Republican state Rep. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville says he parked his car up on the Tennessee Capitol sidewalk with the hazard lights blinking because he was late for the House floor session.

set: Republican Rep. Stacey Campfield says he parked on Capitol sidewalk because he was late


set: Jharkhand surprised defending champion Chandigarh 5-1 in the tier I preliminaries of the National junior under-19 football tournament for the Dr. BC Roy Trophy at Siliguri, according to information received here.


set: The US ambassador to Mexico, who wrote a cable that questioned how Mexico coordinates the war against drug traffickers, has resigned.


set: A tourist yacht and its crew of seven has been hijacked by Somali pirates near the Seychelles islands off Africa's east coast, officials said Thursday.The Indian Ocean Explorer had dropped off its contingent of tourists before it was seized, said Kirk Green, director of Aquatours, the London-based tour operator that books diving tours on the luxury yacht.Green said he was told of the hijacking Wednesday by the British Navy and thought the boat had been taken then.

set: Yacht hijacked by pirates near Seychelles islands


set: India and Africa today sought to enhance co-operation in agriculture to help form a sustainable food security system.

set: India, Africa to enhance co-operation in agriculture


set: Abkhazian government chairman Malkhaz Akishbaia and head of South Ossetian provisional administration Dmitry Sanakoev will hold press conference in Geneva today.

set: Malkhaz Akishbaia and Dmitry Sanakoev to hold press conference in Geneva today


set: Maxi Rodriguez has urged Atletico Madrid to keep hold of their star players this summer and says that he is ready to fight for a place in the team.

set: Maxi Rodriguez urges Atletico Madrid to keep hold of star players


set: Royal Bank of Canada said fourth- quarter profit unexpectedly fell, missing analysts' expectations for the fifth-straight period, while smaller rival Bank of Nova Scotia reported earnings that topped estimates.


set: Technical Analyst, Mitesh Thacker of miteshthacker.com is of the view that Idea Cellular has target of Rs 65.


set: Malaysian palm oil exports declined 19.47 per cent to 1.21 million tonnes in December compared with November's offake of 1.501 million tonnes, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board announced Monday.

set: Palm oil exports decline 19.47 per cent in December


set: Hands Like Glass has announced an upcoming February 2011 West Coast tour with Rosaline and San Francisco band As Artifacts.

set: Hands Like Glass announce 2011 tour with Rosaline and As Artifacts


set: Helen Mirren considered breaking her own leg in a desperate effort to get out of her first fully frontal nude film scene.

set: Helen Mirren considered breaking her leg to get out of nude scene


set: Deepika Padukone is all set to perform on her hit numbers like Tumhi ho bandho and Balam pichkaari at the upcoming 14th IIFA awards in Macau this July.

set: Deepika Padukone to perform at IIFA awards in Macau


set: Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, will ordain five priests Saturday, the archdiocese said.

set: Cardinal O'Malley to ordain five priests


set: The fourth and final suspect in a deadly South Bend shooting turned himself in to police.

set: Final suspect in deadly shooting turns himself in


set: A 14-year-old Illinois boy was in custody Saturday after shooting his mother with a handgun, the News-Gazette reported.


set: Credit card network Visa Inc said on Wednesday that quarterly earnings rose 41 percent as fee revenue from international transactions rose.


set: AktaBank will buy back 5% of its own shares from its sole shareholder, Center-Agro-Trade LLC.

set: Aktabank to buy back 5% of own shares from sole shareholder


set: AUSTRALIA'S first Asian-born cabinet minster believes racism in Australia is confined to a minority of people with extreme views.


set: Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., the largest producer of cardboard box materials in North America, on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it looked to restructure a heavy debt amid a credit freeze.

set: Smurfit-Stone Container files for bankruptcy


set: Manchester United's Portuguese striker Ronaldo is still dreaming of Real Madrid, despite his club's total opposition to his leaving, Spanish sports daily AS reported today.


set: Rain and thundershowers in certain parts of the capital brought respite from the sweltering heat for Delhiites on Friday.


set: Sabah thrashed Melaka 4-1 in their President Cup encounter at the Stadium Tun Fatimah in Melaka on Monday afternoon.


set: The United States is setting aside 200,000 square miles (518,000 sq. kilometers) in the state of Alaska and off its coast as ``critical habitat'' for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas.

set: Us sets aside 'critical habitat' for polar bear


set: Australia risks being left behind the emerging low pollution economy as the UN climate conference deal in Cancun cements a multi-billion dollar industry, campaigners say.

set: Australia left behind after climate deal


set: Peter Andre has apparently asked his new girlfriend, Elen Rivas, to move in with him.


set: Oil major BP accused its Russian partners of staging a boardroom coup at their 50-50 Russian oil joint venture TNK-BP on Wednesday as the two sides prepared to re-enter negotiations on the future of the company.

set: BP accuses TNK-BP Russian partners of staging coup


set: The San Sebastian film festival opened Thursday in the northern Spanish coastal resort, with The Other Man by British director Richard Eyre launching the nine-day event.

set: San Sebastian film festival opens in spain


set: A Beijing court has rejected an appeal by artist and government critic Ai Weiwei against a more than $2 million fine for tax evasion.

set: Beijing court rejects appeal from artist Ai Weiwei


set: Russia is celebrating Easter, the most important and joyful feast for Christians, when the Church commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.


set: A Dallas police cruiser caught fire Tuesday morning during rush hour on I-30 near Highway 80.

set: Dallas police cruiser catches fire during rush hour


set: A Toledo hospital has suspended its kidney transplant program after a kidney removed by surgeons from a living donor was ruined before it could be transplanted.

set: Hospital suspends kidney-transplant program


set: Russia has imposed a ban on ships similar to the sunken Bulgaria riverboat until the causes of the tragedy are established, Transport Minister Igor Levitin said on Sunday.

set: Russia imposes ban on ships similar to sunken Bulgaria riverboat


set: Magen David Adom has opened a bank account to collect money for helping the earthquake victims in Haiti.

set: Magen David Adom opens bank account to collect money for Haiti


set: Egypt ranks as a medium development country, coming 101 out of 169 countries on the human development index, the United Nations Development Program report released on Thursday said.

set: Egypt ranks 101 in the human development report


set: During an appearance on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show', he said: ``I just sort of lost my head for a little while.


set: Indianapolis International Airport was named the 2012 best airport in North America by Airports Council International's annual Airport Service Quality awards.

set: Indianapolis International airport named best airport in North America


set: Dong Energy has sold 15% of the Svane and Solsort licenses in the Danish sector of the North Sea to VNG Danmark, a subsidiary of VNG Norge, which is, in turn, a subsidiary of VNG-Verbundnetz Gas.

set: Dong Energy sells 15% of Svane and Solsort licenses


set: Kels asked in the comment section what I think the ideal Rockies lineup would be.


set: MTV has announced that Katy Perry will perform at the 19th annual MTV Movie Awards, set to air live on Sunday, June 6 at 9 PM Eastern Time.

set: Katy Perry to perform at MTV Movie Awards


set: A crash on SR 25 South near West Point in Tippecanoe County injures several people.


set: News International, publisher of the Sun and the Times, is to cut 110 jobs.


set: NYSE Euronext Inc said yesterday that it plans to sell a ``significant'' stake in its NYSE Amex options unit to seven Wall Street brokers.

set: NYSE Euronext to sell stake in options unit


set: Authorities said the skull found in a wooded area in Caldwell County three months ago will undergo more forensic testing.

set: Skull found in Caldwell will undergo more testing


set: In another move to encourage sellers to offer free shipping, eBay has added functionality to its automated Shipping Calculator so that sellers can offer ``Free Shipping.''

set: EBay adds functionality to shipping Calculator


set: With just days to go before Independence Day, an eastern Missouri fireworks display goes up in spectacular flames.


set: A middle school student on a bicycle was hit by a vehicle this morning in Port Orange, authorities said.

set: Middle school student on bicycle hit by vehicle in Port Orange


set: Former President Bill Clinton said if faced with default, he would single-handedly raise the debt ceiling using the 14th Amendment and he'd do it ``without hesitation, and force the courts to stop me.''

set: Bill Clinton says he'd raise the debt ceiling using 14th Amendment


set: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had arrested 44 militants who planned to carry out attacks and seized weapons and remote electronic detonators.


set: A woman accused of dragging an Orlando police bike patrol officer in downtown this weekend remains in jail this morning.

set: Woman accused of dragging officer remains in jail


set: Election Commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya says the Police had ignored his orders issued just before election day and soon after the deadline for campaigning had ended.


set: ``He is a fabulous actor. He plays a senior advertising professional in a small boutique ad agency in the film,'' Nag, whose film was screened at the ongoing 12th Mumbai Film Festival, told IANS here.

set: Rituparno Ghosh is a fabulous actor: director Sanjoy Nag


set: The number of serious threats, including death threats, against members of Congress jumped in the past three months during the heated debate over the new health care law.

set: Serious threats against those in Congress jumped in past three months


set: A NORTH pilot last night told of his amazing survival after landing a plane that was plunging towards water 10 miles from land.


set: Singer Dannii Minogue took an embarrassing tumble after losing her footing on some steps.


set: Tehreek-e-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan said Pakistan needs change, as the present system will not impart education and employment to the youth, report said on Sunday.


set: Kolkata, Jan 4 Legendary Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra was cremated at the Keoratala crematorium in south Kolkata on Tuesday.


set: A woman in her mid 20s was treated for smoke inhalation after her chip pan caught fire.

set: Woman treated for smoke inhalation after chip pan fire


set: Phil Goff confirms he is stepping down as the Labour Party leader.


set: Mark Webber was left lamenting a wrong tyre call during the Hungarian Grand Prix, after finishing a distant fifth in the race.

set: Mark Webber laments wrong tyre call during Hungarian grand prix


set: With people across the region reaching for their suitcases and getting ready for the peak holiday travel season, Visa shares its top five holiday money management tips to help people to travel smart.

set: Visa shares top five holiday money management tips to travel smart


set: BJP president Rajnath Singh on Saturday met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who is undergoing treatment at suburban Lilavati hospital here.


set: A 22-year-old Greenville man has been charged with making obscene phone calls to three victims.

set: Greenville man charged with making obscene phone calls


set: Although American Idol fans saw Tim Urban on the Idol Gives Back episode on Wednesday, Urban had no clue that Idol would give back to him in an unfortunate way.


set: The number of new mortgage loans issued during the second quarter rose on a year-on year basis, the first time this has happened since early 2006.


set: Australian rider Matthew Goss won the ninth stage of the Tour of Italy on Monday, a 187 kilometres ride from Frosinone to here, recording his country's third success in the race this year.

set: Australia's Goss wins ninth stage of the Tour of Italy


set: A WARRINGTON doctor has won a prestigious award after he developed a new model for hospital provision.


set: The prices of cooking oil and ghee were increased by Rs61 per kg on Monday.

set: Prices of cooking oil, ghee up by Rs61 per kg


set: Former Gold Medal Travel boss Wayne Pearce has been named as CEO of Oman Air.


set: An IMF mission will visit Ireland after the general election on Febuary 25 to discuss the status of a €85 billion IMF/EU loan programme, an IMF spokeswoman said yesterday.


set: A 32-year-old Odessa man and Odessa Fire/Rescue firefighter was died Saturday morning after a fatal Interstate 20 rollover.

set: Odessa firefighter dies in morning rollover


set: Diamondbacks closer Chad Qualls dislocated his left kneecap while attempting to field a line drive on the final play of the game Sunday and landed awkwardly on the knee.


set: Olympic champ Scott Hamilton underwent brain surgery Wednesday to remove the recurrence of a benign tumor near his pituitary gland, which first appeared in 2004.

set: Ice skater Scott Hamilton undergoes brain surgery


set: China should raise benchmark deposit rates as a defensive move to stabilise inflation expectations, a central bank adviser said in comments published on Wednesday.


set: DC United has acquired centerback Brandon McDonald from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for allocation money, the club announced on Monday.


set: Nick Watney won the PGA Tour's Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines following a four under 68 to give him a final-hole victory over John Rollins.

set: Nick Watney wins Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines


set: Russell and Helen Stewart of Paden City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 2.


set: Four teenaged girls drowned during while immersing an idol in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district Tuesday, police said.


set: Government controlled agricultural exporting company Agrexco is seeking a debt settlement after losing €33 million in 2010, which resulted in a shareholders' equity deficit of €13 million.


set: Sears Canada Inc. announced today that it has lowered regular prices on over 5,000 items, an initiative to offer Canadians better value every day across every department in every store.

set: Sears Canada lowers prices on over 5,000 items


set: The US and South Korea have reached an agreement on a free trade deal sought by the Obama administration to boost American exports and create tens of thousands of US jobs in the largest trade pact in more than a decade.

set: US, South Korea reach agreement on free trade deal


set: Amy Winehouse makes a move from music into movies.


set: The Air Transport Association of America has said that it fully supports an industry ``call to action'' to address airline safety and pilot training.

set: ATA supports ``call to action'' for airline safety and pilot training


set: A genetic analysis of human skin has revealed what makes us look old, say American scientists.

set: Genetic analysis reveals what makes us look old


set: A church was attacked Monday in Malaysia - the eighth such incident in a fortnight - as it sought to launch a damage control exercise by telling foreign envoys that the attacks were aberrations and not representative of the tradition of the Muslim-majority multi-racial nation.


set: The group said that since its interim management statement on 11 November the forward order book has continued to improve.

set: TClarke forward order book continues to improve


set: An AT&T employee was found beaten in his car in Gladstone.


set: Cisco announced Thursday that it plans to acquire network analytics company Truviso for an undisclosed amount, in an effort to help users hone operational efficiencies.

set: Cisco to acquire real-time network analytics firm Truviso


set: Walmart is announcing a new holiday price match guarantee program.

set: Walmart announces new price match guarantee


set: US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Mumbai on Friday night, on a four-day visit to India during which she is expected to push her country's nuclear agenda as part of her diplomatic efforts to pursue the US-India civil nuclear deal and re-pledge that the Obama administration stands by the Manmohan Singh in its fight against terrorism.


set: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over the weekend launched the mother and child health passport for use to record all the services given to pregnant mothers.

set: President Museveni launches health passport


set: Microsoft Corp. said that for the release of the newest operating system Windows 8, it will buy Perceptive Pixel Inc., a producer of large touch-screen display that is capable of being used by several people at once.


set: At a recent seminar in St. Cloud, MN, a farm couple stated, ``My ag lender is worth 100 basis points.''

set: ``My ag lender is worth 100 basis points''


set: A team of researchers under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Teckman in the Department of Pediatrics at St. Louis University, have demonstrated that oxidative stress occurs in a genetic model of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.

set: Oxidative stress occurs in genetic models of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency


set: Tata Motors will reduce the prices of its small cars and commercial vehicles, in view of the reduction of excise duties announced in the Union Budget.

set: Tata Motors to reduce prices of small cars and commercial vehicles


set: Dish Network announced Wednesday that it will hire 60 additional customer service specialists at its call center location in Phoenix.


set: Saudi Arabia will build the world's tallest tower in Jidda, after Prince Alwaleed bin Talal--the prince with big stakes in Citigroup and News Corp.--signed a $1.23 billion construction deal with the Bin Laden Group.


set: Morgan filed for bankruptcy in federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, listing her estimated liabilities ranging between $1 million to $10 million.

set: Country singer lorrie Morgan files for bankruptcy


set: The Australian market ended the trading session Tuesday in positive territory, led by mining stocks on speculation that China will not tighten its monetary policy moves to curb economic growth.

set: Australian market ends in positive territory


set: Woori Bank, South Korea's No. 2 lender by assets, said Thursday it has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Russia to help expand its overseas network.


set: Israel has launched a ground incursion into the Gaza Strip with its troops entering the south of the long-blockaded coastal sliver.

set: Israel launches ground incursion into Gaza strip


set: Jessica Alba got caught in a ''sandstorm'' while hiking off her baby weight with her friend.


set: Seven Georgia prison guards were arrested Monday on charges of beating an inmate, inflicting injuries so severe that the prisoner was in the hospital for ``an extended period of time,'' according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

set: Seven prison guards arrested on charges of beating inmate


set: A woman walked free from court yesterday after a jury decided a death crash caused by an insecure bed tied to her car roof was an accident.

set: Death crash caused by insecure bed tied to car roof was 'accident'


set: Competition for the Macau gaming dollar is heating up with licensed companies looking to expand their operations, especially in the coveted Cotai Strip area.

set: Competition for Macau gaming dollar is heating up


set: A man has been charged over a string of violent assaults on women, including one who was with her baby, in Sydney's west.


set: Cuban athlete Dayron Robles recorded 7:33 seconds, bettering his national record last night to establish his new supremacy in the Americas.

set: Cuban athlete Dayron Robles recorded 7:33 seconds, his new supremacy in the Americas.


set: The University of Mobile has announced a 4 percent enrollment increase for the fall semester, compared to fall 2007.

set: University of Mobile announces enrollment increase


set: It's now less than a week before the primary and THREE separate polls say Sen. Arlen Specter and Rep. Joe Sestak are in a dead heat going into this final leg of the race.


set: The Government is doing everything it can to drive growth in the UK economy, the Prime Minister has said.

set: Government 'doing everything to drive growth'


set: A convicted drug smuggler will have to stay in custody while he appeals.

set: Drug smuggler to stay in custody during appeal


set: Sanjay Dutt and Maanyata Dutt are soon going to be proud parents to a baby which is eagerly awaited by the couple.

set: Sanjay Dutt and Maanyata are soon going to be parents


set: Civil Aviation Authorities have put on display lists of daily wages employees on all the airports across the country in compliance with directives of Supreme Court.

set: Civil Aviation Authorities put on display lists of daily wages employees on all airports


set: and that's what happened at the New York premier of Sarah Jessica Parker's latest film 'I don't know how she does it.


set: Anti-vehicle bollards and barriers will be deployed in certain areas of New York's Times Square this year.

set: Anti-vehicle bollards to be deployed in Times Square


set: The Amarillo Parks & Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Texas Forest Service and the League of Women's Voters celebrated Arbor Day in Amarillo on today at Forest Hill Elementary School Park.

set: Amarillo Parks and Recreation to celebrate Arbor Day


set: The European Union says Serbia could become a candidate for EU membership by the end of February if it meets conditions, including continuing talks with Kosovo.


set: Pop star Lady Gaga has confessed she is obsessed with unicorns because of their 'magical' powers.


set: Police believe a Crystal Falls Township woman was killed in a house fire that happened early Thursday morning.


set: Swedish based truck manufacturer Scania will host their fifth annual transport conference to discuss a number if issues in the industry on January 26th.

set: Scania to host annual transport conference


set: JoAnne Kloppenburg is expected to announce whether she plans to challenge the recount results in her state Supreme Court race against Justice David Prosser.

set: Kloppenburg to announce whether she plans to challenge recount results


set: Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl fullback Le'Ron McClain sprained his left ankle while blocking on a kickoff return and didn't return.


set: The Army Corps of Engineers wants to consult Native Hawaiian groups before deciding to grant aquatic and watershed permits for projects such as a new pier or dam.

set: Army Corps of Engineers wants to consult Native Hawaiians


set: Danger Mouse and The Shins' frontman James Mercer have combined to form supergroup Broken Bells, who are set to conquer the UK charts.

set: Danger Mouse and James Mercer combine to form Broken Bells


set: A new study has revealed that anti-depressants may act as potential saviours against HIV/AIDS by enhancing the immune function of natural killer cells.

set: Anti-depressants may act as potential saviours against HIV/AIDS


set: Skip to navigation '' Skip to content '' US US Video FBI says Ohio man threatened to bomb airports Buzz Up IM del.icio.us Yahoo! Bookmarks By DAN SEWELL, Associated Press Writer Dan Sewell, Associated Press Writer -- 19 mins ago


set: WASHINGTON President Barack Obama plans to meet with a dozen European leaders next week in Prague, where he will sign a nuclear arms treaty with Russia.

set: Obama to meet with European leaders next week


set: Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced that it will initiate a workforce reduction of approximately 450 employees inNorth America, approximately 8 percent of its total employee base.


set: South Africa will be looking to restore self belief, when they open their tour of the Caribbean with back-to-back Twenty20 Internationals against West Indies on Wednesday and Thursday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground here.

set: South Africa looking to restore self belief


set: COOTAMUNDRA created history when the Bulldogs stunned Gundagai 20-8 in the Weissel Cup grand final at Equex Centre yesterday.


set: Royal DSM NV, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Novomer Inc., based in Waltham, today announce that they have signed an agreement to jointly develop a revolutionary coating resin using carbon dioxide as a raw material.

set: DSM to jointly develop a coating resin using carbon dioxide as a raw material


set: A second round of explosions is planned to be set off in central Hanford today.

set: Second round of explosions set for today


set: CASH, prescription drugs, a computer and safe stolen from various Hervey Bay businesses were found in a Point Vernon home yesterday.


set: Terminally ill actress Valerie Harper reunites with her co-stars from 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' to tape an episode of Betty White's hit comedy, ``Hot in Cleveland.''


set: Police say a Lousiana man with a criminal record decapitated and dismembered his special needs son over the kitchen sink.

set: Man decapitates, dismembers special needs son


set: Vivendi SA said Tuesday its net profit slipped 3 percent in the first half as the economic slowdown hit earnings at its core Music and mobile Telecommunications businesses.

set: Vivendi net profit slips 3 percent in first half


set: As expected, Greg Meidel has been named president of Twentieth Television, announced Jack Abernethy, CEO of Fox TV Stations on Aug. 3.

set: Greg Meidel named president of Twentieth Television


set: President Hugo Chavez says he may meet with the president of Venezuela's largest food producer - even as he has threatened to expropriate the company's plants.

set: Chavez mulls meeting with largest food producer


set: The American-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a major al Qaeda figure who US officials say inspired several terror plots against the US, was killed overnight in Yemen in a CIA drone strike, US and Yemeni officials told ABC News.

set: Al Qaeda's Anwar al-Awlaki killed in CIA drone strike


set: A DRUG dealer jailed for eight years for supplying class A drugs has been ordered to hand over £150,000.

set: Drug dealer ordered to hand back £150,000


set: Under the permanent pump connection scheme, 4798 connections have been given to farmers till the month of September this year.


set: A Cedar City flight school that was shuttered in March has filed for bankruptcy amid allegations that it had improperly charged students thousands in up-front tuition.

set: Cedar City flight school files for bankruptcy


set: David Arquette partied with three young female British tourists in Los Angeles on Friday night.

set: David Arquette parties with British tourists


set: Supervalu is eliminating about 600 jobs in Minnesota, mostly by slashing 38 percent of its headquarters workforce just days after completing the sale of its four largest grocery chains.

set: Supervalu eliminates 600 jobs in Minnesota


set: Conservative party senators have abruptly killed a climate change bill originally introduced by the NDP and passed by the House of Commons.

set: Conservative senators kill climate change bill


set: SouthPeak Games announced today that Velvet Assassin for the Xbox 360 and Windows PC has gone gold and will be shipping next week.