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New Hampshire State Police say a man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot Wednesday afternoon following an hours-long standoff in the town of Mason. | Man found dead following standoff |
US President Barack Obama has warned that violence is not the answer to unrest in the Middle East. | Obama warns 'violence is not the answer' |
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rabri Devi and eight others took oath as members of the Bihar Legislative Council on Monday. | Nitish Kumar, Rabri Devi take oath |
About 35 bronze American Legion grave markers were reported stolen from Hillside Cemetery on Junction Road. | 35 grave markers reported stolen |
A Manhattan woman was injured early Sunday afternoon in a rollover accident on Interstate 70 near Junction City. | Manhattan woman injured in rollover accident |
Oregon has its first three confirmed cases of swine flu and its first victim who required intensive care, public health officials said Sunday. | Oregon has confirmed cases of swine flu |
THE efforts of Tayside Police community taskforce to reduce crime at Montrose and Brechin were praised by local councillors at a meeting of the Tayside Joint Police Board at Forfar yesterday. | Efforts to reduce crime at Montrose and Brechin praised |
The world's Muslim population is expected to grow at twice the rate of the non-Muslim population over the next two decades, according to a new study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. | Muslim population to grow at twice the rate |
Ella's wish came true when she met her favorite star, Selena Gomez. | Ella's wish to meet Selena Gomez |
An Indiana soldier was found dead after a fire at Texas' Fort Hood that remains under investigation. | Indiana soldier found dead after fire |
Panera Bread will be opening a new store in North Ridgeville, featuring a drive-thru. | Panera Bread to open in North Ridgeville |
Kolkata is put on high alert today after central Intelligence Bureau advised the West Bengal government of possible terror strike. | Kolkata put on high alert |
Max Domi scored twice in the third period as the London Knights rallied to beat the Plymouth Whalers 6-4 in the Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference final Tuesday. | Max Domi scores twice as London Knights rally to beat Plymouth Whalers 6-4 |
Gov. Mark Sanford tried to get back to work Friday, apologizing to his Cabinet, comparing himself to the biblical figure David and retreating to the familiar territory of federal stimulus money and declining state revenue estimates. | Sanford tries to get back to work |
The state of Alaska plans to aggressively market a 14.7 million-acre lease sale announced Thursday in hopes of attracting new oil and natural gas development on state lands and waters. | Alaska plans to aggressively market lease sale |
``The Italian and European car markets are in a free fall and perhaps have not yet hit bottom,'' said Marchionne, who is also the chief executive of Chrysler, at the opening of a new factory outside Turin. | Italian, European car markets have not hit bottom: |
The Cathedral Choral Society opened its 71st season with a tribute to the flowering of late romantic music in France. | Cathedral Choral Society opens 71st season |
A ride on a party bus ended up as a trip to jail Saturday morning for a 26-year-old woman and several other people, Wichita police said. | Ride on party bus ends up as a trip to jail for several people |
Nicholls freshman Fred Hunter has emerged as a starter for the Colonels this season. | Freshman Hunter emerging for Colonels |
Counter-culture legend Bob Dylan made his long-awaited China debut on Wednesday after finally getting approval to bring his charged songs of protest and struggle to a nation where dissent is muzzled. | Bob Dylan makes China debut |
Organizers have unveiled the route for next year's Dakar Rally, which will start and finish in Buenos Aires and includes a journey through Chile. | 2011 Dakar Rally to start in Buenos Aires |
A borough man allegedly set fire to his own house for unknown reasons, causing minor damage but putting an 8-year-old boy in potential danger. | Man allegedly set fire to own house |
Los Angeles Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC heavyweight title with a 10th round TKO over previously undefeated challenger Cristobal Arreola on Sunday. | Klitschko retains WBC title |
The former president paid a surprise visit Thursday night to Louisville's basketball team in their locker room following the group's 74-55 win over Villanova. | Bill Clinton pays surprise visit to basketball team |
Around 153 people were buried unidentified last year in the provincial metropolis because the Police department is not only devoid of modern equipment, it also lacks coordination with the National Database and Registration Authority in this regard. | 153 people buried unidentified last year |
China Mobile will appoint a new general manager in June after reviews of the company's current senior managers by the Central Committee of the Communist Part of China that were completed on May 11, reports sina.com.cn, citing an informed source. | China Mobile to appoint new general manager in June |
British actress Sienna Miller admits she isn't a ``perfect person'' and thinks people should pay more attention to her acting than her personal life. | Sienna Miller admits she isn't perfect |
Girls are much less likely than boys to be placed on a kidney transplant waiting list, a new study finds. | Girls less likely than boys to be on kidney transplant list |
Regulators have shut down a bank in Maryland, marking the 87th failure this year of a federally insured bank. | Regulators shut down Maryland bank |
KelseyCare Advantage, a local Medicare Advantage plan, recently passed the 20,000 member milestone, announced Marnie Matheny , KelseyCare Advantage president. | KelseyCare Advantage passes 20,000-member milestone |
The Adam Lambert controversy continues weeks after the 2009 American Music Awards. | Adam Lambert controversy continues: |
US regulators threatened a ban of alcoholic energy drinks Wednesday in response to growing concerns over the safety of drinks like Four Loko, which has been linked to a number of deaths. | US threatens ban of alcoholic energy drinks |
Landslide on Wednesday morning swept away four members of a family at Mankha-1, Lampate of Sindhupalchowk district. | Landslides sweep away four |
2009-02-06 13:37:02 - 'He's Just Not That Into You' actress Jennifer Aniston has admitted she ``flipped out'' and cried when she found a grey hair. | Jennifer Aniston finds grey hair |
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has recorded an interview with pro-government television, saying he needs more time to achieve victory. | Bashar al-Assad needs more time to achieve victory |
Lady Gaga has revealed that her new music video for her latest single 'Marry The Night' will be her ``longest'' yet. | Lady Gaga reveals new music video is 'longest' yet |
Britain has suspended direct flights from Yemen as part of a wave of measures to tighten up border security, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, warning that militant cells were actively planning attacks. | Britain suspends direct flights from Yemen |
Pakistan's one-day captain Shahid Afridi and coach Waqar Younis on Wednesday welcomed a decision to clear the team of some spot-fixing claims levelled against them in England last month. | Afridi welcomes decision |
AP Photo/Jim Mone) Vulnerable feel the pinch of Minn. gov't shutdown Vulnerable feel the pinch of Minn. gov't shutdown A bicyclist rides on the road leading out of the closed Fort Snelling historic site Friday, July 1, 2011 in Minneapolis after negotiations over the state budget between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton broke down and the government shutdown at midnight. | Vulnerable feel the pinch of Minn. gov't shutdown |
Tigers right fielder Magglio Ordonez will play at Single-A West Michigan on Monday, the Tigers announced before today's game. | Tigers' Ordonez to play at West Michigan on Monday |
``We have no other path than to invest in knowledge, work and development'', said President Ben Ali on Friday in an address on the occasion of 'Knowledge Day'. | ``We have no other path than to invest in Knowledge, work and development'', says President Ben Ali... |
ouzhie Panathinaikos Striker Djibril Cisse Escapes Unhurt From Car Accident - http://newzfor.me/?6k1n (Like it? http://bit.ly/ajpOC0 ) 40 minutes ago | Panathinaikos Striker Djibril Cisse Escapes Unhurt From Car Accident |
US President Barack Obama extended sanctions against Belarus for another consecutive year, the White House said on its website on Wednesday. | Obama extends sanctions against Belarus |
The New York Observer is reporting that Stephen Colbert will guest edit the June 8 edition of Newsweek. | Stephen Colbert to guest edit Newsweek |
The Malaysian Grand Prix chief has ruled out holding a night race in 2009. | Malaysian Grand Prix chief rules out night race |
Fire gutted several temporary labour accommodations in Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday, said the Civil Defence. | Fire guts labour accommodation in Ras Al Khaimah |
07 de marzo de 2012, 08:08Havana, Mar 7 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is on a working visit to Cuba to meet with his Cuban peer, Raul Castro, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos visits Cuba |
Chicago-area Muslims and members of the faith worldwide are celebrating Eid al-Adha, the most important date in the Islamic calendar. | Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha |
OXFORD, Ohio -Leroy Nobles scored a game-high 21 points and Alex Young added 18 to help IUPUI blow out Wisconsin-Green Bay 63-46 in the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic on Monday. | IUPUI blows out Wisconsin-Green Bay 63-46 |
A policeman was injured today in a militant attack in Baramulla district town of north Kashmir, police said. | Policeman injured in militant attack |
As a former drunken sailor, I quit when I ran out of money. | Drunken sailor runs out of money |
White Sox acquired catcher Ramon Castro and cash from the Mets for RHP Lance Broadway. | White Sox acquire Castro from Mets |
Steven Tyler claims he did not fall off the wagon before he fell on his face in the shower this week ... but says he understands why people might not believe him. | I did not fall off the wagon |
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sets off on Monday for a brief working visit to Sri Lanka to discuss a number of bilateral issues including fight against drug trafficking, the ministry said on Friday. | Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov sets off for visit to Sri Lanka |
The Ukrainian-Belarusian pair of Lesya Tsurenko and Darya Kustova has advanced to the semifinals of the WTA tennis tournament in Budapest, Hungary. | Lesya Tsurenko advances to semifinals of tennis tournament in Budapest |
Due in part to a 30 percent decline in donations and a consolidation effort, the Red Cross plans to close its Yaphank offices and consolidate all of its operations in Mineola. | Red Cross plans to close Yaphank office |
A motorcyclist was struck in Beaverton by a hit and run driver who returned to the collision scene hours later. | Motorcyclist struck in Beaverton hit & run |
Carrefour, the French hypermarket operator, said it had signed a deal to invest up to $100 million in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. | Carrefour to invest $100 million in Russia |
FOXSports' Jay Glazer reports that Giants MLB Antonio Pierce is fully cooperating with police in connection with his role in Plaxico Burress' accidental shooting. | Antonio Pierce cooperating with police |
Ravenflow, the leader in Business Requirements Definition™, today announced that it has secured $6 million in a new funding round by existing investors Alloy Ventures, Palomar Ventures, and the Roda Group. | Ravenflow secures $6 million in new funding |
New York's Senate will reconvene on Wednesday, the Democrats' leaders said on Friday, after the resolution of a leadership brawl let the lawmakers enact 135 bills that had been frozen for nearly five weeks. | Ny Senate to reconvene on Wednesday |
The Chicago Bears have officially kicked off their training camp. | Chicago Bears kick off training camp; |
Now Jimmy Choo boss Tamara Mellon has received the recognition of the Queen with an OBE for services to the fashion industry. | Jimmy Choo boss Tamara Mellon receives OBE for services to the fashion industry |
Julius Kipng'etich CBS, the Director of the Kenya Wildlife Service has resigned his position in order to pursue other personal interests. | Director of Kenya Wildlife Service resigns |
Stripe rust was found on winter wheat in several South Dakota locations the week of May 21. | Stripe rust found in South Dakota |
A woman told police she shot her husband Wednesday night, but authorities aren't sure if she actually did it. | Woman tells police she shot her husband |
The ECB's Financial Stability Report said that despite the improvement in funding in the first few months of 2011, ``banks' funding risks remain among the key vulnerabilities confronting the euro area banking sector''. | Banks' funding risks 'a key vulnerability' |
Americans viewed more than 8.3 billion video ads in March, representing an all-time high, with Hulu delivering another month of record video ad views at more than 1.7 billion. | Americans viewed 8.3 billion video ads in March |
President Obama, according an anonymous source speaking to wire services, expects to name a Special Envoy to Sudan, today, March 18. | Obama to name special envoy for Sudan |
Open source content management vendor eZ Systems turns 10 this year and they are celebrating by holding their annual conference in Paris for the first time. | EZ Systems turns 10 |
A cyclist involved in an alleged road rage incident with Shane Warne is suing him for damages to his bike. | Cyclist to sue Shane Warne |
In Kyrgyzstan, the Ata Meken parliamentary faction deputies Ravshan Zheenbekov and Omurbek Abdyrakhmanov were deprived of party cards. | In Kyrgyzstan, the Ata Meken parliamentary faction deputies deprived of party cards |
Exacta horse racing betting is a popular form of pari-mutuel wagering that can be quite lucrative for experienced horse racing bettors. | Exacta horse racing betting |
Center Andre Gurode has pulled out of the Pro Bowl with a knee injury that will require clean-up surgery, and he will be replaced by New Orleans' Jonathan Goodwin, provided the Saints don't make it to the Super Bowl. | Andre Gurode pulls out of Pro Bowl |
Mel Gibson has paid tribute to Heath Ledger, a few weeks before the first anniversary of the Dark Knight star's death. | Mel Gibson pays tribute to Ledger |
The Bank of Japan said yesterday it had decided to leave its super-low interest rates unchanged at 0.5 percent, at the end of a two-day meeting, as had been widely expected. | Bank of Japan leaves interest rates unchanged |
Algerian security forces killed at least 10 armed Islamists southeast of the capital Algiers, APS news agency quoted security officials as saying, AFP reported. | Algerian security forces kill 10 Islamists |
Cloud.bg, a provider of a cPanel/WHM enabled Cloud Hosting services, today announced a new affiliate program. | Cloud.bg announces affiliate Program |
A man drowned in the American River Sunday off of the Howe Avenue Boat Launch Facility. | Man drowns in American River |
Harding, a Republican, announced Tuesday his plans to seek re-election for the sheriff's seat. | Sheriff Harding to seek re-election |
A massive dust storm descended on the Phoenix area, drastically reducing visibility and delaying flights as strong winds downed trees and left thousands of residents without power. | Massive dust storm descends on Phoenix area |
The US consumer confidence dropped in August to the lowest level since November, underlining growing pessimism among American consumers, the Conference Board said Tuesday. | US consumer confidence drops |
Chattanooga ranks dead last for mass transit access of the nation's top 100 metropolitan areas, a national report shows. | Chattanooga ranked last in mass transit access |
The $550,000 indecency fine against CBS, regarding Janet Jackson's ``wardrobe malfunction'' at the 2004 Super Bowl, was overturned by a federal court on Monday. | The $550,000 fine is overturned by court |
Danish consumer confidence improved for the third consecutive month in March, data from Statistics Denmark showed Thursday. | Danish consumer confidence improves for third month |
Morgan Stanley upgrades Reliance Infrastructure to ``overweight'' from ``equal weight'' and raised its target price to Rs 576 from Rs 489, citing favourable risk reward as price-to-book valuation multiples are at all-time lows. | Morgan Stanley upgrades Reliance Infra to 'overweight' |
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continues his visit to Laos and is attending the 3rd Summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion which opened today. | Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continues visit to Laos |
The complaint filed this week by Ohio Inspector General Thomas Charles accuses Dann of filing incomplete, inaccurate and false information about campaign expenditures. | Another complaint filed against Dann |
The Staten Island Yankees won their sixth New York-Penn League championship Tuesday night at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St. George, taking a 2-1 decision from the Auburn Doubledays to sweep the best-of-three championship series. | Staten Island Yankees win sixth New York-Penn League championship |
Pakistan has decided in principle to grant the Most Favoured Nation status to India, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said, citing a number of achievements in bilateral ties. | Pakistan to grant Most Favoured Nation status to India |
Power provider Entergy Corp. affirmed its annual earnings outlook Thursday while saying it expects a 4 percent drop in third-quarter profit. | Entergy Corp. affirms earnings outlook |
By KEN RITTER Motley Crue singer Vince Neil will plead guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge, pay a $1,000 fine and avoid trial on allegations that he poked his ex-girlfriend in a confrontation last March at a Las Vegas resort lounge, his lawyer said Monday. | Vince Neil to plead guilty to disorderly conduct |
Two Icelandic filmmakers are nominated for the Emmy Awards for Iceland Volcano Eruption, a documentary produced by the ProFilm production company for National Geographic; the Emmys will be held in September. | Icelandic filmmakers nominated for the Emmys |
Rubbish collection is expected to return to normal tonight, following the conflict at the CEAMSE landfill. | Rubbish collection expected to return to normal tonight |
B&Q may soon be offering DIY classes to customers who are increasingly doing the work themselves, but lack the requisite skills. | B&Q to offer DIY classes |
A woman returned Saturday afternoon from her two week vacation in Nicaragua to find her husband dead inside their Miami Gardens home. | Woman returns from vacation to find husband dead inside Miami Gardens home |
Finance Minister Bill English says that ``in many ways, restraint in the public sector is only just starting''. | Restraint in public sector just starting: |
A winter storm watch was issued for the mountains of western North Carolina on Monday morning as forecasters predicted up to six inches of snow in some locations. | Winter storm watch issued for mountains |
The Chicago FBI office conducted a training seminar about explosive devices that can be used by terrorists. | FBI conducts seminar on explosive devices |
A 28-year-old registered sex offender charged last week with second-degree rape involving a teenager faces more charges. | Sex offender charged with rape faces more charges |