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A Brownsville couple has been arrested on charges of child neglect and battery. | Couple arrested on charges of child neglect |
Vogues Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour once told media mogul Oprah Winfrey to lose weight before posing on the cover of 1998s Vogue issue. | Anna Wintour once told Oprah Winfrey to lose weight |
US cable company Liberty Global is preparing a takeover offer for Germany's Kabel Deutschland, German magazine Manager Magazin reported. | Liberty Global preparing offer for Kabel Deutschland - report |
This video What are the advantages of using an IFA? is from the series Independent Financial Advisers | What are the advantages of using an IFA?: |
Avago Technologies has launched a Fast Ethernet transceiver that provides data transmissions over plastic optical fibre. | Avago launches Fast Ethernet transceiver |
Research in Motion has restored BlackBerry services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa almost 24 hours after a server crash left users struggling to access their email and BlackBerry Messenger. | Research in Motion restores BlackBerry services after server crash |
Kolkata, May 28 Heavy casualties were feared when 13 coaches of a Mumbai-bound express train derailed after a blast on the railway lines and fell on the down line where it was hit by a goods train in the early hours today in West Midnapore district. | 13 coaches of express train derail after blast |
An Ozark woman has pleaded guilty to fraud connected with a half-million-dollar mortgage scheme, according to the US Attorney's office. | Ozark woman pleads guilty to fraud in mortgage scheme |
A Bristol drug dealer has been forced to sell his sports car and jet ski to pay for his involvement in illegal activity. | Bristol drug dealer forced to sell sports car and jet ski |
Andean villagers shout slogans next to the El Perol Lagoon during a visit by facilitators to the local leaders of the areas affected by Newmont Mining's Conga project in the Andean region of Cajamarca, July 18, 2012. | Andean villagers shout slogans during a visit by facilitators to areas affected by the Conga project in Cajamarca |
The Palm Springs International Film Festival announced 210 films in its 2009 lineup Friday, including one starring two Golden Globe nominees for the opening night gala and another written by a UCR assistant professor. | Palm Springs International film festival announces lineup |
A state advocacy group has sued the state over funding cuts to programs for people with mental disabilities. | Group suing state over funding cuts |
Reality TV star Alex Reid has insisted that he is still ``very much in love'' with Katie Price, according to a report. | Alex Reid is 'very much in love' with Katie Price |
Everton have dumped holders Chelsea out of the FA Cup after winning a dramatic penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge. | Everton dump Chelsea out of FA cup |
A Canadian woman is missing and presumed kidnapped in Nigeria, a spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs said Friday. | Canadian woman 'presumed kidnapped' in Nigeria |
Amman, May 29 Israeli forces arrested Sunday Five Palestinians in Beit Ummar north of Hebron in the West Bank. | Israeli forces arrest Five Palestinians |
Spaniard Fernando Verdasco defeated Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Mexican Open final. | Fernando Verdasco reaches final |
In the wake of the cancellation of its print Shojo Beat manga fan magazine, manga and anime publisher Viz Media will launch IKKI, a new online magazine venture that will be used as promotional vehicle and to launch new works and to solicit feedback on whether to release some titles in print. | Viz Media launches IKKI, new online magazine venture |
The new Government of Niue wants the island to generate more revenue including efforts to foster the tourism sector. | New Government in Niue wants island to generate more revenue |
RUSTENBURG, South Africa -Ghana has moved its World Cup base from the Roode Vallei Hotel in Pretoria to Sun City in Rustenburg because of ``unresolved technical issues. | Ghana moves World Cup base to Rustenburg |
Apple has ordered 15 million new iPhone 5 Smartphones, with the new model tipped to be launched in September. | Apple orders 15 million iPhone 5 Smartphones |
The transmission of two leading Pakistani news channels was stopped Monday in Karachi and several other cities of Sindh province but no government department has taken responsibility for the closure. | Transmission of two Pakistani channels stopped in Karachi |
The Olympic Torch will be taken down a zip wire from the top of the Tyne Bridge by ex-SAS man Bear Grylls. | Olympic Torch to be taken down a zip wire |
Police say former Somerset captain and renowned cricket writer and broadcaster Peter Roebuck has committed suicide at a hotel in Cape Town where he was covering the South Africa-Australia test series. | Police say Roebuck committed suicide |
CONMED Corporation announced today that it expects to report third quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, October 28, 2010, and will also hold a conference call live over the Internet at 10:00 am Eastern Time that same day. | Conmed Corporation to announce third quarter 2010 financial results |
German mobile services provider Solomo is cutting the cost of calls to German mobile networks from EUR 0.14 to EUR 0.12 per minute with immediate effect. | Solomo cuts cost of calls to German mobile networks |
Actor Ranveer Singh, 27, lost his cool with an air hostess on a flight to Kolkata, reports celebrity blog pinkvilla. | Ranveer Singh loses cool |
Works Minister Jack Warner says T&T is drowning in bureaucracy and should be run like a business to get things done quickly. | T&T should be run like a business-- |
Austin Trout defeated Miguel Cotto in order to retain his WBA junior middleweight title. | Austin Trout defeats Miguel Cotto: |
Top seeded Serena Williams has bowed out of French Open after losing her quarterfinals match to Samantha Stosur of Australia. | Serena Williams bows out of French Open |
Officials in Guilford County are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains at a location off Hicone Road Tuesday. | Officials investigate discovery of skeletal remains |
Three more deaths linked to swine flu have been reported in Minnesota, bringing the total number of deaths since April to six. | Three more deaths linked to swine flu in Minnesota |
A new Internet addiction clinic opened its doors as a private London hospital for the first time this week. | Internet addiction clinic opens in London |
Emirates has launched a new global brand platform and direction, themed ``Hello Tomorrow'' as the airline embarks on an integrated marketing communications campaign, with a new brand promise. | Emirates launches new global brand platform |
Louis Gossett Jr. has joined the cast of ``Dog Jack'', the highly anticipated Civil war story about a runaway slave boy and his dog. | Louis Gossett Jr. joins cast of ``Dog Jack'' |
State Street Corporation has launched a Collateral Tracking service that helps asset managers and owners accurately assess and manage counterparty risk. | State Street launches collateral tracking service |
Private equity firm EQT Partners is buying German publisher Springer Science and Business Media for a reported USD3.4bn. | EQT Partners buys Springer Science and Business Media |
The St Louis Rams made Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford top pick in last night's NFL draft. | St Louis Rams make Sam Bradford top pick in NFL draft |
A promoter wants to see MMA in Saint John.A promoter wants to see MMA in Saint John. | Promoter wants MMA in Saint John |
OPEC's reference crude oil basket price rose to $109.09 a barrel on Thursday from $108.83 the previous day, OPEC said on Friday. | OPEC basket price rose to $109.09 on Thursday |
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Neurofeedback, also called EEG Biofeedback, is a learning strategy that enables a person to alter their own brain waves. | Can you alter your own brain waves? |
A Nacogdoches man, who was a former DPS trooper and son of a deceased well-known community leader, died Tuesday night after being thrown from his motorcycle in a wreck, according to a Nacogdoches Police spokesman. | Nacogdoches man dies from being thrown from motorcycle |
The Sony Entertainment Network, known to PlayStation users as ``PSN,'' is down for scheduled maintenance today. | PlayStation Network down for scheduled maintenance today |
Enel Green Power, which is active in the development and management of energy generation from renewable sources, has announced that it has placed its Valdihuelo wind farm in Spain into service. | Enel Green Power places Valdihuelo wind farm into service |
Some 30,000 Israelis gathered for the annual flag march through eastern Jerusalem in honor of Jerusalem Day. | 30,000 Israelis march through eastern Jerusalem |
Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that it acquired Webmedx, the #1 KLAS-ranked transcription services provider. | Nuance acquires Webmedx |
LOS ANGELES, Calif. A woman survived a 65 kilometre ride while clinging to the hood of a minivan that was being driven by her husband, California police say. | Woman survives 65 kilometre ride while clinging to minivan in California |
The parents of Sophie Toscan du Plantier have said they are beginning to doubt the Irish justice system because of the failure to prosecute anyone in connection with the murder of their daughter at her west Cork holiday home 16 years ago. | Parents of Sophie Toscan du Plantier say they doubt Irish justice system |
Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West are to play Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in a new biopic being produced by the BBC. | Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West to play Taylor and Burton |
Graduation ceremonies are taking place across Southern Oregon and Northern California this weekend. | Graduation ceremonies to take place this weekend |
Verizon Communications added Puerto Rico-based television network, WAPA America, to its FiOS TV lineup this week. | Verizon adds Puerto Rico's ``WAPA America'' to FiOS TV lineup |
Peshawar, 7 September 2011, Taliban has release the video of kidnapped children of Bajur Agency and demand from government that they terminate the peace force in area. | Taliban release the video of kidnapped children |
Manchester City youngster Abdisalam Ibrahim admits it's a thrill to be working every day with hero Patrick Vieira. | Man City youngster Abdisalam Ibrahim thrilled to be working with Vieira |
The US dollar ended higher against rupee at Rs. 45.08/09 per dollar but the Pound Sterling turned lower at Rs. 72.93/95 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market in Mumbai on Tuesday. | US dollar ends higher against rupee |
A fire ripped through a Richmond restaurant this morning causing traffic chaos in the town centre. | Fire rips through Richmond restaurant |
Former Sen. Charles H. Percy, a former Foreign Relations Committee chairman whose moderate Republican views put him at odds with conservatives including former President Richard Nixon, died Saturday in Washington. | Former senator Percy dies |
Actress Jennifer Aniston reportedly sent flowers to Angelina Jolie to congratulate her on her directorial debut ``In the Land of Blood and Honey''. | Aniston sends flowers to Angelina Jolie! |
Toys R Us Inc said it will hire 45,000 seasonal employees across the United States to cope with the upcoming holiday season. | Toys R Us to hire 45,000 seasonal employees across Us |
The Eiffel Tower may soon become the world's tallest tree, after a proposed plan to cover the 1,063 foot structure with plants, reported the website Yahoo. | Eiffel tower could become world's tallest tree |
Syed Ahmad took oath as the eighth 8th Governor of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday. | Syed Ahmad takes over as Governor of Jharkhand |
Boys as young as 10 are turning to bulimia to lose weight, according to new studies that show the eating disorder is now more common among preteen boys than girls. | Boys as young as 10 turning to bulimia |
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld refused to appear at a Trump charity event because of the real estate mogul's 'birther' stance. | Seinfeld refuses to appear at Trump event |
Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested after he found under the influence of alcohol in the city's French Quarter and fighting in the street with his wife on whether a house they were in front of was theirs, police said on Saturday. | Actor Nicolas Cage arrested under the influence of alcohol |
Prominent Maori leader Sir Archie Taiaroa, 73, died in Waikato Hospital last night after suffering a stroke. | Sir Archie Taiaroa dies after stroke |
Muslim spiritual leaders on Friday denounced ``persisting Israeli crimes'' against Palestinians in Gaza and asked the United Nations to label them ``war crimes.'' | Muslim spiritual leaders denounce Israeli crimes |
Vemedio today releases Snowtape 1.3, a major improvement update to their internet radio recording solution for Mac OS X. Snowtape the easiest and most intuitive software for recording internet radio. | Vemedio releases Snowtape 1.3 -- |
KABUL, Afghanistan - NATO and Afghan forces captured a senior Taliban figure in an overnight raid, the international force said Tuesday in a statement. | NATO, Afghan forces capture senior Taliban figure |
About 80 whales and dolphins were stranded Monday on a remote southwest Australian beach, and most of them died before rescuers could reach them, conservation officials said. | 80 whales and dolphins stranded on Australian beach |
The Turkish government, announcing a new employment program, has started a series of arrangements in order to facilitate investments. | Turkish government announces new employment program to facilitate investments |
The struggling New England Revolution have had a rough season, but they will face their toughest opponent yet when Manchester United comes to Gillette Stadium to play on Wednesday at 8 PM Manchester will bring a plethora of experienced, highly talented players, including Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand and striker Wayne Rooney, one of the best players in the world. | New England Revolution to face Manchester United at Gillette Stadium |
Liverpool owner John W Henry concedes they've paid over the odds for players in the transfer market. | Liverpool owner Henry admits paying over odds for players |
Skakel trial lawyer slammed in murder appeal The former attorney for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was accused Tuesday of getting caught up in the media spotlight surrounding his client's high-profile murder trial and making fundamental errors from jury selection through closing arguments. | Skakel trial lawyer slammed in murder appeal |
A Bloomington doctor was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison and $1.3 million dollars in fines and restitution yesterday in federal court after pleading guilty to charges of health care fraud and unlawful drug distribution in March of this year. | Bloomington doctor sentenced to prison |
Kathleen Kennedy will join George Lucas as a co-chairmen of Lucasfilm, the company announced on Monday. | Kathleen Kennedy joins George Lucas as co-chairman of Lucasfilm |
Gold gave up early gains on Friday and was heading for its biggest weekly loss since December after growing fears of a global economic slowdown hit commodities, prompting investors to seek safety in the US dollar. | Gold heads for biggest weekly loss since December |
Brooke Shields has dropped out of stage show Leap of Faith as theater bosses prepare to move the production to New York. | Shields drops out of stage show |
Ethiopians voted in a first round of general and local elections that the opposition coalition boycotted to protest alleged intimidation of its candidates, and that an international rights group said would be unfair. | Ethiopians vote in general election |
Cincinnati's police chief defends an officer who fatally shot a woman over the weekend. | Police chief defends officer who shot woman |
THQ today announced that Darksiders II has been shipped to North American retailers and is now available. | Darksiders II has been shipped |
A South Korean delegation, which included former First Lady Lee Hee-ho and Hyundai chairwoman Hyun Jung-eun, met today with Kim Jong-Un, son of the deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il. | South Korean delegation meets Kim Jong-Un |
The United States has designated Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, giving the war-torn country special privileges as the US prepares to pull its troops out in 2014, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday, cited by AFP. | US designates Afghanistan as major ally: |
State and federal ministers have called for action on caffeinated energy drinks after NSW findings that most of the drinks exceed the legal limit for caffeine. | Ministers call for action on drinks |
The Bermuda government is offering assistance to Turks and Caicos to assist the sister British Development Territory in restoring itself following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ike last weekend. | Bermuda offers assistance to Turks and Caicos |
TOKYO Japanese exports picked up in March from a year earlier, beating forecasts and offering hope that a weaker yen is starting to support a slow upturn in the export-reliant economy as business confidence continues to improve. | Japan exports pick up in March |
In what could prove to be an alarming trend, terrorists who struck here used plasticisers for the first time in India to bind the explosive ammonium nitrate, says the chief of the National Security Guard. | 'Terrorists used plasticisers to bind explosives' |
St. Luke's Hospital, Florida's oldest private hospital, is changing its name to St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside. | St. Luke's hospital changes name |
Indie pop sadcore chanteuse Lana Del Rey got emotional when performing her Born to Die song ``Video Games'' in Dublin, Ireland last week. | Watch Lana Del Rey get emotional while performing ``Video Games'' in Ireland |
At 2.22 pm, the Sensex slipped further and didn't show any sign of recovery. | Sensex slips further; |
Former Welling pupil Gemma Gibbons won Britain's first Olympic judo medal in 12 years with a silver in the ExCel Arena. | Former Welling pupil Gemma Gibbons wins Olympic judo silver |
United States captain Carlos Bocanegra has been dropped from the squad for 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico. | Bocanegra dropped from us squad for qualifiers |
Hollywood actress Natalie Portman is smitten by her The Other Boleyn Girl co-star Scarlett Johansson's boobs. | Natalie Portman smitten by Johansson's boobs! |
A 60 year-old man is in danger of losing his life after falling in San Gwann, while helping workers carrying things up a flight of stairs. | Man in danger of losing his life after fall |
A Rock Hill man has drowned in a York County pond but a second man was rescued from the water. | Man drowns in York County pond |
The First Presbyterian Church will host an ice cream social on Tuesday, June 2, from 4:15 until 7 pm in the church located at 220 N. Second Ave. E. | First Presbyterian church to host ice cream social |
As a major supporter of mathematics education in the United States, Casio is proud to announce it is a title sponsor of the 30th Colorado Mathematical Olympiad, which takes place Friday, April 26th at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. | Casio sponsors 30th Colorado Mathematical Olympiad |
Russia could start natural gas supplies to China in 2014-2015, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said . | Russia could start gas supplies to China |
Former president Pervez Musharraf has warned that the army may have to intervene again in Pakistan politics if the country continues on a downward pattern, a private TV channel reported on Wednesday. | Army may have to intervene again in politics: |
Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming TV series adaptation for NBC. | Adrianne Palicki cast as Wonder Woman |
A Kona man has been charged with kidnapping and other offenses in connection with a robbery last week in Kailua-Kona. | Kona man charged with kidnapping and other offenses |
An Ogle County prosecutor said charges would be filed Wednesday morning in connection with a string of burglaries in the Polo area. | Charges will be filed in connection with burglaries |
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