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That's right, bath salt is the new cocaine and offers intense highs, hallucination and energy and feelings of anger. | Bath salt is the new cocaine: |
Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie is to stand trial at Southwark Crown Court on January 20 on a tax evasion charge. | Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie to stand trial over tax evasion charge |
South African gold miners may call a national strike over a pay dispute with the industry body representing employers from Anglo Ashanti to Gold Fields Ltd. | South African gold miners will call strike over pay |
Interest rates will soften further and there will be a gradual pick-up in credit offtake, according to OP Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank of India. | Interest rates to soften further: |
`` title=''Pakistan begins presidential poll process `` width=''250`` height=''130`` align=''right`` />Islamabad - The campaign for next month's presidential race in Pakistan kicked off on Tuesday with three major players filing their nominations as the power struggle intensified, threatening the internal security of the country. | Pakistan begins presidential poll process |
Teen REACH of Vermilion County invites local youth age 8-17 to join a fun after-school program that helps with homework, everyday life situations and offers fun activities. | Teen REACH invites youth |
The trade volume between Fujian province and Taiwan had surged 48.7% in 2010, with investment from Taiwan up 40%, Huang Xiaojing, governor of Fujian province said in his report to the provincial Prople's Congress. | Trade volume between Fujian and Taiwan surges by 48.7% in 2010 |
Baltimore pitcher Daniel Cabrera was scratched from his next scheduled start and sent back to Baltimore to visit the team doctor after experiencing pain in his elbow during a side session Wednesday. | Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera scratched from start |
This morning, the Brooklyn Nets unveiled their new logos on CNBC. | Brooklyn Nets unveil new logos |
In a statement issued here, Mr. Katju sought pardon for Mr. Dutt under Article 161 of the Constitution saying that he had not been found guilty of having played a role in the 1993 blasts and had suffered a lot. | Katju seeks pardon for Sanjay Dutt |
The Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorce could drag on FOREVER, or at least it seems that way. | Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorce drags on |
Escorts Ltd on Tuesday said it would hike the prices of its products within this month, even as it looks for a 10-12 per cent growth for the fiscal 2007-08. | Escorts to hike prices |
Oil rises above $93 a barrel on stock market rally The price of oil rose to above $93 a barrel Tuesday, encouraged by recent gains on equity markets which overshadowed another expected rise in US crude supplies. | Oil rises above $93 a barrel on stock market rally |
The Democratic Party of Henderson County will conduct precinct meetings throughout the county in early March. | Democratic Party conducting precinct meetings |
Two riot police officers were killed in an unfortunate humorous vehicle accident on Saturday in Maungdaw on the western Burmese border, said a police officer from Maungdaw. | Two police officers killed in humorous vehicle accident |
Alex Cobb is hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of Eric Hosmer during a Royals vs. Rays game. | Alex Cobb hit in head by line drive |
Live Sport Reports Lampard eyes the 100 club Frank Lampard hopes to reach a century of England appearances after netting 200 goals for Chelsea. | Live Sport Reports Lampard eyes the 100 club |
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri and his Churchill Brothers team-mate Balal Arezou from Afghanistan have been denied visas to travel to Singapore to play against that county's club Warriors FC in an AFC Cup match. | Chhetri denied visa to travel to Singapore for AFC Cup match |
YEOVIL Town will be looking to bounce back to winning ways tomorrow after three straight defeats. | Yeovil Town look to bounce back |
Digital Realty Trust, which recently set up shop in Australia launching work on a Sydney data centre, has added a Melbourne site to its holdings. | Digital Realty Trust adds Melbourne |
On June 13, 2013 Infosys Ltd has announced salary increments for all eligible employees, across the Company, for fiscal year 2014. | Infosys announces salary increments for fiscal year 2014 |
Instead of building on their recent success, the Buffalo Sabres broke down against Toronto. | Sabres break down against Maple Leafs |
'2012′ helmer Roland Emmerich has entered talks to direct 'White House Down', a 'Die Hard'-esque thriller written by James Vanderbilt. | Roland Emmerich to direct 'White House Down' |
Fans of new and used Audi cars may be excited to hear that the new Audi A1 is expected to be available from £13,000 when it is launched in May. | New Audi A1 'may be available from £13,000' |
A lawyer from Florida and his law firm have been removed from a case by a federal judge. | Lawyer and firm removed from case by judge |
CLSA has upgraded India to overweight from neutral and raised its weightage by two percentage points to 8 percent in its Asia Pacific ex-Japan relative return portfolio citing recent rupee appreciation versus US dollar and improved sentiment towards the euro zone. | Clsa upgrades India to overweight from neutral |
Burma accused on continuing conflicts Updated: 04:27, Monday January 23, 2012 Burma's army raped, tortured and killed civilians in ethnic minority conflict zones last year despite the government's recent political reforms, Human Rights Watch says. | Burma accused on continuing conflicts |
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer participated in the third annual NOH8 On The Hill event, joining nearly 70 Members of Congress in posing for a portrait to show his support for marriage equality. | Whip Hoyer participates in NOH8 |
Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque on Thursday said the disability law will be made time befitting through amendment for ensuring rights of persons with disability. | Disability law to be made time-befitting: |
Rachel Uchitel, a night club manager and controversial mistress of Tiger Woods has signed to pose naked for Playboy as TMZ.com reported. | Rachel Uchitel to pose naked for Playboy |
New York metal veterans Virgin Steele are working on a new album and frontman David Defeis has given Metalunderground.com an exclusive first studio update and revealed the tracklisting of the new album, ``The Black Light Bacchanalia.'' | Virgin Steele working on new album, gives studio update and reveals tracklisting |
President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as that state prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac. | President Obama declares emergency in Louisiana |
A central public debate on the draft law protecting competition will be organised on December 8 at 10 am in the Sava centre, Milentija Popovica 9. | Central public debate on draft law protecting competition |
A new Bermuda firm has being formed to offer additional reinsurance capacity for Florida homeowners at risk of hurricane damage. | New Bermuda firm is formed |
Australia has recorded its hottest six months ever, and is well on track to have the second hottest year since records began, the Bureau of Meteorology says. | Australia records hottest six months ever |
Clint Eastwood is to retire from acting after his next film after a Hollywood career spanning five decades. | Clint Eastwood to retire from acting |
DreamWorks today announced that Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber will join Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross and James Hong in its upcoming film, ``Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom,'' which is now scheduled to be released on May 27, 2011. | Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh join ``Kung Fu Panda: the Kaboom of Doom'' |
Hobbs city commissioners could consider a ban on synthetic marijuana next month. | Hobbs considers banning synthetic marijuana |
French utility GDF Suez said on Monday it saw no problems with Russia regarding gas supplies, despite political tensions over Russia's conflict with Georgia. | GDF Suez sees no problems with Russia gas supplies |
While rabbits continue to ravage Australia's native landscapes, rabbitfish may help save large areas of the Great Barrier Reef from destruction. | Rabbitfish helping to save the Great Barrier reef |
The Bundesliga paid tribute to new champions Bayern Munich after they won the league with six games to spare on Saturday. | The Bundesliga paid tribute to champions Bayern Munich after they won the league |
Private sector firms which run prisons and maintain schools and hospitals may face closer scrutiny under Government proposals to make them more accountable to the public. | Private firms could face scrutiny |
Diaspora Armenians welcome the idea of formation of bicameral parliament which will include representatives of the Diaspora. | Diaspora Armenians welcome bicameral parliament idea |
A 52-year-old Duncan man is dead after a rock from a passing logging truck smashed through his windshield and struck him while he was driving along Highway 18. | Duncan man dead after rock smashes through windshield |
A senior United Nations official was kidnapped in south-western Pakistan on Monday. | Senior UN official kidnapped in Pakistan |
Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani has said that Pakistan assisted the US in locating Bin Laden. | Pakistan assists US in locating Bin Laden: |
Delmon Young had a tiebreaking RBI single in the 13th inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night. | Young has RBI single in the 13th inning |
Germany and China will discuss world currency reforms during Premier Wen Jiabao's visit, in the context of China's increased responsibility due to its growing economic clout, a German government source said on Monday. | Germany, China to discuss world currency reforms-berlin |
Art Instructors of this eastern province of Las Tunas work in all the junior high schools of the eight municipalities of this territory, in their desire of spreading the Cuban culture in the communities. | Art Instructors in junior high schools in their desire of spreading the Cuban culture |
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, said Wednesday that first-quarter iron ore production rose to record levels in the wake of more positive economic news across much of the world. | Bhp's iron ore production rises to record levels |
Karim Benzema rescued a 1-1 draw for leaders Lyon with a brilliant injury-time free-kick at St Etienne in Sunday's French Ligue 1 action. | Benzema rescues leaders Lyon |
Global LNG demand should outstrip supply in about 2019, creating an opportunity for US exports, according to Renato Pereira, vice president of origination at Cheniere. | Global LNG demand should outstrip supply: |
Lloyds Banking Group is to axe around 5,000 jobs would be hit by changes within its group operations, insurance and retail divisions by the end of 2010 under plans to reduce costs. | Lloyds Banking group to axe another 5,000 jobs |
A Peabody, Mass., strip club has been temporarily stripped of its liquor license, the Salem News reports. | Strip club temporarily stripped of liquor license |
Simon Singh has won his libel case brought by the British Chiropractic Association. | Simon Singh wins libel case! |
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected Dr. Rhona Applebaum, Coca-Cola's Chief Scientific and Regulatory Officer, as a Vice President of the Company. | The Board of Directors of the Coca-Cola Company elects Dr. Rhona Applebaum as Vice President |
An Essex man who allegedly posed online as a lesbian stricken with cancer to entice teenage girls into relationships has been indicted on child pornography charges, prosecutors said. | Essex man indicted on child pornography charge |
Kelly Clarkson went on her Facebook page and said the first single from her next album will be released in July. | Kelly Clarkson single to be released in July |
A 4-year-old boy suffered severe burn injuries Tuesday afternoon, apparently while playing with a lighter in his West Siden apartment, Chicago police said this morning. | Boy suffers severe burn injuries after playing with a lighter |
An Afghan soldier has killed a US-led Australian trooper in Afghanistan's central province of Uruzgan, Press TV reports. | Afghan soldier kills Australian trooper |
Last time Tila Tequila almost went to rehab, it was because she was trying to get into Dr. Drew's fake famewhore rehab, but now that Tila might be reaching the end of her rope, friends have convinced her to check herself into an actual rehab facility before she does anything to herself. | Tila Tequila is going to rehab! |
Hockey pilgrims from near and far cannot find a better shrine at which to worship Canada's national game than Montreal. | Hockey pilgrims cannot find a better shrine to worship at than Montreal |
KPMG LLP has said the new insurance accounting proposals issued by the International Accounting Standards Board represent a key step towards enhancing insurance accounting and will lead to ``new world for insurance,'' The Royal Gazette reported. | New accounting proposals would lead to ``new world for insurance'': |
Columbia Business School has announced plans to launch a new EMBA program, aimed at leaders from the US, Canada, and Latin America. | Columbia Business School launches new EMBA program |
Sophie Dahl and her jazz singer fiancé Jamie Cullum have tied the knot in a secret wedding over the weekend. | Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum tie the knot |
A total of 25 private technical colleges of MBA, MCA, pharmacy and engineering have decided to close shops and a formal letter has already been sent to the Gujarat Technological University. | 25 private technical colleges to close down |
The Reds will honor Griffey and his 600th home run with a pregame ceremony. | Reds to honor Griffey |
Reports now show that dozens of Ryanair passengers have just recently refused to get off a plane after it was diverted to Liege. | Ryanair passengers refuse to get off plane |
Greece will launch a multi-billion euro bond issue this week, to test the effects of a rescue deal by European leaders to help Athens out of the debt crisis. | Greece to launch euro bond issue |
Veteran sports broadcaster David Vine has died of a heart attack aged 73, his publicist said today. | Veteran sports broadcaster David Vine dies after a heart attack |
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane on Saturday withdrew his resignation from the state cabinet he had tendered earlier in the month and said he would happily resume his duties as a minister. | Narayan Rane withdraws resignation |
Former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden is replacing Tony Kornheiser on ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast team. | Gruden replacing Kornheiser on Monday Night Football |
Investigators have provided a dramatic detailed account of the ill-fated US Airways flight that crash-landed in the Hudson River, with the pilot telling controllers just moments after takeoff, ``We're gonna be in the Hudson.'' | 'We're gonna be in the Hudson' |
One person died Sunday afternoon in an accident on Interstate 90 near the Bonner exit. | One person dies in accident near Bonner |
Now he's successfully walked us through the minefield that is body confidence, Gok Wan is launching his SS12 collection for TU at Sainsbury's. | Gok Wan launches SS12 collection for TU at Sainsbury's |
Diageo, a premium drinks business, said Friday that yesterday it launched and priced a $1,000 million, fixed rate long 5 year dollar denominated bond under its US Debt Issuance Programme. | Diageo launches $1,000 million in fixed rate long 5 year bonds |
Heavy metal legends Black Sabbath will reunite for a new album and tour, the original four members of the band led by Ozzy Osbourne have announced. | Black Sabbath to reunite for new album |
Suncor Energy is planning to erect 28 wind turbines in Lambton County, but at least one neighbour says they aren't welcome. | Suncor plans to erect 28 wind turbines in Lambton County |
Iran has begun to produce advanced combat helicopters for its army, capable of land and sea missions. | Iran producing advanced combat helicopters |
Pet rescuers Stella and George Harris say they are victims of a witch hunt following a damning TV documentary. | Pet rescuers - we are victims of witch hunt |
The August issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK shows that Class 8 backlogs declined slightly during June, ending a nine-month run of consecutive improvement. | Class 8 backlogs decline slightly |
Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, considered one of the most versatile opera stars of the postwar period, has died. | Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom dies |
By Amanda Dickson, For the Deseret News Whenever you hear the phrase ``What doesn't kill you makes you stronger,'' made popular again by Kelly Clarkson, what comes to mind? | What doesn't kill you makes you stronger |
Electricity parastatal Eskom is ready to power the Fifa World Cup, its acting chairman Mpho Makwana said on Wednesday. | Eskom ready to power World Cup |
Online video library Lovefilm has added titles from film distributor Prokino in an attempt to expand its video-on-demand service in Germany. | Lovefilm adds titles from Prokino |
BURTON Albion eased to 4-1 victory over Rushall Olympic in their first pre-season game at Dales Lane last night. | Brewers ease to victory |
The HTC 7 Pro will bring Windows Phone 7 to Sprint in the first half of 2011. | HTC 7 Pro brings Windows Phone 7 to Sprint |
Afghan president Hamid Karzai called on Taliban fighters today to lay down their arms as a massive military operation aimed at neutralising them in a major stronghold got underway. | Afghan president Karzai calls on Taliban to lay down arms |
Some Verizon FiOS customers have lost telephone service this afternoon due to a routing equipment problem that affects the company's ability to route some FiOS digital voice traffic across the network. | Some Verizon FiOS customers lose telephone service |
The American Civil Liberties Union today mourned the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy who succumbed to brain cancer Tuesday night. | American civil liberties Union mourns Senator Edward Kennedy |
The General government budget overall balance was a deficit of 28.7 bln.togrogs. | Budget overall balance is deficit |
Rush-hour tube services were disrupted when a woman went into labour on a train in central London. | Woman goes into labour on train |
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman talks with Phoenix Coyotes play by play man David Strader regarding the ongoing Coyotes situation | Gary Bettman talks about the Coyotes |
Sulur, Dec 18 President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said India stands for peace and its foreign policy is focused on the achievement of this objective. | India stands for peace: |
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor. | Sen. Kennedy has brain tumor |
Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster has been named in the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Poland. | Celtic's Fraser Forster named in England squad for World Cup qualifiers |
Some people think they're only for children, but the Nebraska Medical Center's Dr. Mark Rupp said adults need vaccine, too. | Adults need vaccines, too |
Foreign deposits at Italian banks continued to drop in April at a sharp 20 percent annual pace, data from national banking body ABI showed on Thursday, confirming a trend of shrinking cross-border financing in the euro zone. | Foreign deposits at Italy banks continue to drop |
Hengeler Mueller advises Fortress/Eurocastle on restructuring of Mars portfolio and sale of real estate assets On May 12, 2011, Eurocastle Investment Limited announced that it has completed the restructuring of its Mars Fixed Portfolio with its lenders. | Hengeler Mueller > Hengeler Mueller advises Fortress/Eurocastle on restructuring of Mars portfolio and sale of real estate assets |
Steven David, a political science professor who serves as vice dean for centers and programs in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, has been named vice dean for undergraduate education there effective Aug. 1. | Steven David named vice dean for undergraduate education |