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Thailand on Thursday indefinitely banned diving at seven marine parks popular with tourists to try to protect deteriorating coral reefs. | Thailand bans diving at parks |
Software testing services provider uTest has acquired mobile app tools company Apphance, from its parent company Polidea, in a seven-figure deal. | UTest acquires mobile app tool company Apphance |
One person was injured this morning in a crash involving a fire truck on the South Side in the city's West Englewood neighborhood. | 1 injured in crash involving fire truck on South Side |
The BSE Sensex and the Nifty snapped a three-session losing streak to gain nearly 2 percent on Friday, after Reliance Industries surged on hopes one of its blocks held higher gas reserves while lenders rallied after easing wholesale inflation raised hopes of a rate cut. | BSE Sensex gains nearly 2 percent; |
Music composer Uttam Singh, who is making a comeback after almost a decade with Vishwas Patil's Rajjo, recently re-recorded the music of the film at London's Abbey Road Studios. | Composer Uttam Singh makes a comeback |
Pension funding strain in an era of falling fertility rates and rising life expectancy is one of the five top risks in the global economy identified by a panel of corporate executives, academics and policy specialists. | Pension funding a ``top risk'' to economy |
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors announced that it is introducing to the market its first OLED light source for premium functional lighting - the light, thin, non-glare, warm white Orbeos. | OSRAM Opto Semiconductors introduces first OLED light source-Orbeos |
Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe brought his message of sovereignty for Quebec to Memorial University Wednesday. | Duceppe brings message of sovereignty to Memorial |
ZF has signed a contract with global wind energy market leader Vestas to supply wind turbine gear boxes. | ZF signs contract to supply wind turbine gear boxes |
Isaac Hayes, the pioneering American singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless Theme From Shaft won Academy and Grammy awards, has been found dead at his Tennessee home aged 65. | Isaac Hayes found dead |
The NBA on Tuesday canceled all its 114 preseason games, saying that no new collective bargaining agreement had been reached with players. | NBA cancels all preseason games |
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is taking medical leave from the technology company for the second time in two years. | Apple boss Steve Jobs takes medical leave |
The Meezan Bank Limited has received multiple international awards, a bank statement said on Wednesday. | Meezan Bank receives international Awards |
The oil producing group OPEC may ``hesitate'' to cut output should crude prices remain close to 100 dollars a barrel when it holds an official meeting on quotas next week, energy consultants CGES said Monday. | OPEC may hesitate to cut output |
The FRC in the UK has published a review of impact and implementation of both the UK Corporate Governance Code and the UK Stewardship Code over the past 12 months. | FRC publishes review of UK Corporate governance Code and Stewardship Code |
Nicole ``Snooki'' Polizzi tells In Touch magazine she's expecting a boy, even though she may have wanted a little guidette. | Nicole ``Snooki'' Polizzi is expecting a boy |
The Pope is to deliver the ``thought for the day'' slot on Radio 4 for Christmas Eve, the BBC has said. | Pope to deliver 'Thought for Day' |
Hero Honda, the country's largest two-wheeler maker, today declared a 3,500 per cent interim dividend of Rs 70 per equity share of Rs 2 each. | Hero Honda declares interim dividend of Rs 70 |
It is reported that Mexico has set a new Guinness record for the world's highest suspension bridge. | Mexico sets record for highest suspension bridge |
Tropical Storm Fay is lingering just off the northern Florida coast, further punishing the waterlogged southeastern US state with more torrential rains. | Tropical storm Fay lingers off Florida coast |
All-rounder Shahid Afridi said that he would perform well both with the bat and ball during the ODI and T20 series against England. | Will perform well during the ODI's and T20's: |
Mercedes have decided not to appeal against the 20-second penalty imposed against Michael Schumacher following Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. | Mercedes decide against appeal |
Sir Peter had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in 2008 and he died yesterday at Mercy Hospice, in Auckland. | Artist sir Peter siddell dies |
Former Knesset Speaker and Likud MK Dov Shilansky passed away at age 86 on Thursday morning. | Former Knesset Speaker Shilansky passes away at 86 |
Southern European sections and merchant bar prices have fallen by €20-40/tonne this month because of weak demand with producers failing to achieve announced increases, market participants tell Steel Business Briefing. | Southern European sections and merchant bar prices fall |
Hawaii lawmakers are killing a resolution that would have recognized the cultural merits of illegal cockfighting. | Hawaii lawmakers kill resolution that would have recognized cockfighting |
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that by eating whole grains you can lower your high blood pressure or reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure or hypertension. | Study shows whole grains can lower high blood pressure |
A new chat feature will launch Saturday morning on CBS12.com. | Chat feature launches Saturday morning |
Three young Komodo dragons have gone missing from a zoo in Indonesia, a spokesman said Tuesday, warning that the lost lizards were dangerous and fast on their feet. | Three of our dragons are missing-- |
The Indian navy has captured 61 suspected Somali pirates and rescued 13 fishermen after a firefight with a hijacked mothership in the Arabian Sea, a navy spokesman said Monday. | India captures 61 Somali pirates |
Hyderabad A constable on Monday allegedly shot his woman colleague before shooting himself at Kukatpally police station in Cyberabad Commissionerate area near here, police said in Hyderabad. | Constable shoots woman colleague in Hyderabad |
Spanish heartthrob Antonio Banderas has become wary of stripping off onscreen as he gets older. | Antonio Banderas wary of stripping onscreen |
New Delhi, July 16 Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Friday hit out at Army Chief General VK Singh for his criticism of the Omar Abdullah government in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the army chief should not make political statements. | Army chief should not make political statements: |
Cannon Air Force base will be getting millions of dollars from the federal stimulus package. | Cannon Air Force base gets millions |
The landmark 1916 courthouse on Rodney Square, a forlorn, vacant presence in downtown Wilmington for more than four years, is scheduled to be sold in November by Bank of America to a company controlled by Pettinaro Enterprises of Newport. | Landmark courthouse on Rodney square to be sold |
Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for 30 years under apartheid, died early Monday after a concert in Italy. | South African singer miriam Makeba dies in Italy |
Rocker Mark McGrath and his fiancee, Carin Kingsland welcomed their babies twins : son Lydon Edward who weighed in at 5 lbs., 7 oz. upon his arrival at 9:54 am and daughter Hartley Grace who came one minute later, weighing 4 lbs., 8 oz.. | Mark McGrath and Carin Kingsland welcome twins! |
The Department of Agriculture received a $20 million grant Feb. 1 from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. | Department of Agriculture receives $20 million grant |
Single parents who have been forced onto the dole have rallied in Brisbane, saying the move condemns them and their children to poverty. | Single parents rally in Brisbane |
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was being held in jail on an assault charge after a fan told police the artist smashed a champagne bottle on his head in a downtown Atlanta nightclub. | Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane jailed on assault charge |
Orbital Sciences Corp. is planning to expand its Chandler campus in a move that could double the size of the campus. | Orbital Sciences Corp. to expand Chandler campus |
Australian spinner Xavier Doherty will love to play Test cricket again but he is currently enjoying being a key figure in the Australian one-day team in the one-dayers. | I`d love to play Test cricket again: |
Jim Iyke turns singer, set to release 12-track album, features 2face, Sound Sultan & Yinka Davies, the popular actor is off to Pueto Rico for movie with Paul Cambell. | Jim Iyke turns singer |
DAILY NATION Commonwealth Games marathon champion John Kelai helps feed poor children in Turkana. | Kelai helps feed poor in Turkana |
DPL Inc. today reported second quarter 2010 earnings of $0.53 per share, compared to $0.37 per share for the same period in 2009. | DPL reports second quarter 2010 earnings; |
World Extreme Cagefighting Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit has signed a contract extension with the WEC according to USA Today. | Carlos Condit signs contract extension with WEC |
Sea World will today open a new state-of-the-art fairy penguin exhibit, a year after 26 of the birds mysteriously died at the Gold Coast theme park. | Sea World to open new penguin exhibit |
Evergrey kicked off their North American tour yesterday in Atlanta, GA as part of the Prog Power Festival. | Evergrey kick off North American tour |
Facebook has launched two new advertising awards: the Facebook Studio Awards and the CLIO Special Recognition Award for Facebook Integrated Media. | Facebook launches two new advertising Awards |
The amused audience at the Metropolitan Opera premiere watched the nose fall in love, take a graceful turn as a ballerina and ride proudly at the head of a military parade. | A nose falls in love |
Texas Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison said she is staying in the Senate to serve out her third term, which ends in 2012. | Hutchison will stay in Senate |
LaSalle Investment Management is to establish a special situations team for the UK and continental Europe that will primarily be responsible for evaluating potential corporate level acquisitions, structured debt and equity opportunities and will target the higher risk-return end of the investment spectrum. | LaSalle investment Management establishes special situations team |
A section of Overpeck Park, known as Area IV, is closed while the county looks to conduct a study that will likely result in a cleanup of the site, officials said. | Section of Overpeck county Park closes |
Jenny Owen Youngs has revealed that she will be supporting Frank Turner on his upcoming United States tour in September. | Jenny Owen Youngs supporting Frank Turner on tour |
A homeless man was killed Friday night while attempting to cross US 441 in Apopka , police said. | Homeless man killed while crossing US 441 |
American Eagle Airlines announced this week that it will launch seasonal service to Aspen, Colorado just in time for the 2011 winter ski season. | American Eagle Airlines to launch seasonal service to Aspen this winter |
NBC political analyst and journalist Tim Russert died of a heart attack today. | NBC journalist Tim Russert dies of heart attack |
John McCain missed the single greatest opportunity to address his most dangerous supporters directly and to repudiate their threats of violence after Senator Obama brought up the threats in the debate. | John McCain's missed opportunity |
Former Pakistan great Saqlain Mushtaq on Tuesday urged Saeed Ajmal not to worry about anything and instead concentrate on his bowling for the remainder of the UAE series against England. | Saqlain Mushtaq urges Ajmal to concentrate on his bowling |
The level of US commercial and multi-family mortgage debt outstanding remained steady at $2.4 trillion in the first quarter of 2011, decreasing by only 0.1 percent, or $3 billion, from the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's analysis of the Federal Reserve Board Flow of Funds data. | US commercial and multi-family mortgage debt remains steady at $2.4 trillion |
Like how a plumber repairs leaks and enables free flow of water through the pipe, Arun says he restores the communication skills of a person. | Arun restores communication skills |
World oil prices rose by more than one dollar in Asian trade Monday on supply concerns amid the escalating fighting between Georgia and Russia, dealers said. | Oil prices rise in Asian trade |
Two Camp Lejeune Marines have been indicted in the killing of an Army nurse whose burned and dismembered remains were found in a shallow North Carolina grave last summer. | Two Marines indicted in |
USA Today is reporting Jennifer Lopez will return to American Idol this fall. | Jennifer Lopez will return to American Idol |
The current account deficit, which also includes investment income and current transfers, fell by $2 billion to $10.3 billion compared to the previous quarter, largely because of higher exports. | Current account deficit falls |
The Obama administration plans to simplify the federal college aid form, which at 153 questions drives millions of families to give up before they finish it. | Obama plans to simplify federal college aid form |
Gov. Edward G. Rendell last week signed legislation designed to increase the production of biofuels statewide and boost an ailing economy. | Rendell signs legislation to increase the production of biofuels statewide |
Sean Quinn and his wife Patricia are to stand down from the board of Quinn Group Ltd. | Sean Quinn stands down from board |
Charlie Sheen has been accused of making death threats to one of his former associates according to Thursday, Nov. 8 reports from TMZ. | Charlie Sheen accused of making death threats to former associate |
Pegasystems Inc., the leader in Business Process Management software solutions, will announce financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 on Thursday, April 22, 2010, after market close. | Pegasystems to announce financial results for the first quarter of 2010 |
President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney arrive for the inauguration ceremony. | Bush, Cheney arrive |
Asian shares extended losses on Wednesday as the unrest in Libya pushed oil prices higher and sent Wall Street sharply lower. | Asian shares extend losses |
By another presidential decree, Military Police Chief, major general Vladimir Gasparyan was relieved of his duties and appointed as Deputy Minister of Defense, the presidential press service reported. | Military Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan relieved of his duties |
Jim Matheson defeated GOP challenger Morgan Philpot with about 51 percent of the vote to represent Utah's 2nd Congressional District. | Matheson defeats Philpot; |
Former Vice President Dick Cheney received a heart transplant on Saturday, his office announced. | Dick Cheney receives heart transplant |
Veteran diplomat Ranjan Mathai Monday assumed charge as new foreign secretary succeeding Nirupama Rao and said he would try and work to restore ``trust and confidence'' in Indo-Pak relations. | Ranjan Mathai assumes charge as foreign secretary |
SANTA FE, NM Republican Lt. Gov. John Sanchez is raising money for his US Senate campaign during the Legislature's special session and he says there's no ethical problem with that fundraising. | John Sanchez raises money during special session |
Mechel OAO , one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports decisions made by the Board of Directors. | Mechel reports decisions made by Board of Directors |
A historic mill, which is part of Derbyshire's World Heritage Site, has been badly damaged in a fire. | Historic mill is damaged by fire |
Majority election system would give voters greater rights, member of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria Neno Dimov said for FOCUS News Agency. | Majority election system gives voters greater rights: |
The board of directors of Ameren Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per common share, a 3.9 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of 38.5 cents per share, resulting in an annualized equivalent dividend rate of $1.60 per share. | Ameren Corporation declares quarterly dividend of 40 cents per common share |
Delft police have slammed the theft of dustbins, saying it costs the city thousands of rands. | Delft police slam dustbin theft |
Olympique Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has reportedly set his sights on signing Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu. | Didier Deschamps set sights on Adrian Mutu |
SINGAPORE Airlines has taken delivery of its second A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, according the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. | Singapore Airlines takes delivery of second A380 |
Actor Heath Ledger, 28, who skyrocketed to fame in his role as a gay cowboy in the Oscar-winning movie ``Brokeback Mountain,'' was found dead in a New York residence on Tuesday, police said. | Actor Heath Ledger is found dead |
Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda apologised to Chinese consumers on Monday over the company's massive global recall, seeking to ease quality concerns in the world's biggest auto market. | Toyoda apologises to Chinese consumers |
Energy prices are set to drop from next month with electricity prices going down 10% and gas prices being reduced by 12%. | Energy prices set to drop |
A new study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean could vanish in the next few years. | 40 fish species could vanish in few years |
President Shimon Peres received the credentials of the new ambassadors from Thailand, Nepal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spain and Fiji at his residence. | President Peres receives credentials of new ambassadors |
A doctor was brutally assaulted by a patient inside his clinic in Chakia area under Khuldabad police station here on Sunday. | Doctor brutally assaulted by patient |
The Sacramento Kings will stay put for the 2011-12 season instead of moving to Anaheim, Calif. In discussing relocation issues involving the former Sonics franchise, NBA commissioner David Stern ripped Seattle and Washington leaders. | Sacramento Kings to stay put for 2011-12 season |
Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau has had a stroke and is being treated at a hospital. | Canadiens great Jean Beliveau has stroke |
Joe Simon, the legendary comic artist who created Captain America with his partner Jack Kirby, died Thursday at age 98 according to a Facebook post from his son. | Captain America creator Joe Simon dies at 98 |
Shots fired at a local nightclub send one man to the hospital and Lansing police on a manhunt for the gunman. | Shots fired at local nightclub |
Marshall true freshman quarterback Rakeem Cato garnered weekly honors for his performance in a 26-20 win over Southern Miss. | Cato honored for win over Southern Miss. |
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo condemned ``the ruthless and violent acts of terrorism against communities,'' Deputy Presidential Spokesman Anthony Golez said, referring to the twin blasts in Iligan City which resulted in the death of three persons and injuries to 30 other persons. | Pgma condemns ruthless acts of terrorism against communities |
Term limits restrict democracy by restricting voters' rights to choose the candidate of their choice. | Term limits restrict voters' right to choose |
Beirut Lebanese President Michel Suleiman is to visit Saudi Arabia Saturday and Sunday where he is planned to meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud and senior officials to discuss relations and developments in the region. | President Michel Suleiman will visit Saudi Arabia |
Mikheil Saakashvili, president of Georgia, will open the first oil producing plant ``Batoil'' in Batumi today. | Saakashvili opened oil producing plant |
Steps are being taken to modify the BrahMos missile to be used both by the Air Force and Army, Dr Siva Thanu Pillai, Chief Controller, R&D, Defence Research and Development Organisation said in nagarcoil on Thursday. | Steps taken to modify BrahMos missile |
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