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General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the current champion, the Toyota Prius. | General Motors Corp. said its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving. |
Plant junior Alex Johnson, one of area's top outside hitters this past season, has committed to play collegiately at Georgetown. | Alex Johnson has committed to play at Georgetown. |
The Turkish energy minister said on Thursday that the Russian president had called on European natural gas consumer countries to a meeting. | The Russian president had called on European natural gas consumer countries to a meeting. |
Despite a 10-point lead midway through the second half Friday in Carrollton, the North Hall girls lost 62-57 to Carrollton in overtime in the opening round of the Class AAA state tournament. | The North Hall girls lost to Carrollton in overtime. |
As I backed my trailer into my driveway, my wife came out asking what I was thinking. | What I was thinking. |
American PS3-owning Netflix subscribers have been receiving notifications that the Netflix discs will be arriving soon. | The Netflix discs will be arriving soon. |
The first blanket ban on smokers becoming foster parents has been imposed by a council. | The first blanket ban on smokers becoming foster parents has been imposed. |
A son of state Sen. Julian Carroll was killed Sunday in a one-vehicle crash in Franklin County. | A son of state Sen. Julian Carroll was killed in a crash. |
A nine year old girl who was held by her step mother at Hojai, Udaipur, Assam was today handed over to her real mother through the Imphal East SP. | A girl handed over to her mother. |
Horror Author and Film Producer Lia Scott Price is launching comic book illustrations based on characters from her book. | Horror Author and Lia Scott Price is launching comic book illustrations. |
Free agent options to replace Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez will have January surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, a bone impingement and the correction of a cyst -- which could leave the Yankees without his presence at third base until June. | Free agent options to replace Alex Rodriguez will have. |
Dabhol power plant will shut two of its four generating units for maintenance from Thursday, a company source told reporters. | Dabhol plant will shut two of its four units for maintenance. |
Hong Kong shares closed 1.1 per cent higher Thursday, boosted by a strong rally in Ping An Insurance after it ended a plan to buy half of Fortis' asset management arm, dealers said. | Hong Kong shares closed 1.1 per cent higher. |
A prominent Missouri financial adviser and campaign fundraiser for President Barack Obama pleaded guilty Friday to stalking and harassing her daughter's ex-boyfriend. | A Missouri financial adviser fundraiser pleaded guilty to stalking her daughter's ex-boyfriend. |
Iranian media say Iran has sent six warships to international waters, including the Gulf of Aden, just days after it test-fired a new ballistic missile. | Iran has sent six warships to international waters. |
A second air strike targeted Libyan rebels just east of the strategic oil town Ras Lanuf on Monday and was met with a barrage of machine-gun fire, an AFP reporter said. | A air strike targeted Libyan rebels east of the town Ras Lanuf. |
Kim Kardashian engagement ring was spotted in Monaco while on vacation with her fiance Kris Humphries and his family. | Kim Kardashian engagement ring was spotted in Monaco. |
Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano was scratched from Wednesday's start with soreness and swelling in his left forearm. | Twins Francisco Liriano was scratched from Wednesday's start. |
Asian markets fell sharply Monday as Chinese stocks plunged nearly 7 per cent and Japanese shares weakened after the country's opposition party came to power in a landslide victory. | Asian markets fell sharply as Chinese stocks plunged nearly 7 per cent. |
Glasgow's High Court was evacuated on Thursday morning after a fire alarm went off in the building. | Glasgow's High Court was evacuated after a fire alarm went. |
rue21, a clothing store focused on teen trends, opened a new location in Williamsburg on July 15. | Rue21 opened a location in Williamsburg. |
India has said that Afghanistan needed a comprehensive strategy for domestic development that took into account its least developed country status, its landlocked situation, 30 years of conflict and the continued threat to the it's future posed by terrorism. | Afghanistan needed a comprehensive strategy for domestic development. |
Egyptian authorities released 20 Yemeni fishermen on Friday that were arrested in June when they were found sailing in Egyptian territorial waters. | Egyptian authorities released 20 Yemeni fishermen. |
Stoneleigh Partners Acquisition Corp. announced today that it received notice from the NYSE Alternext US, LLC indicating that it was below certain additional continued listing standards of the Exchange, specifically that the Company had not held an annual meeting of stockholders in 2008, as set forth in Section 704 of the Exchange's Company Guide. | Stoneleigh Partners Acquisition Corp. received notice, indicating it was below standards of the Exchange. |
National news Snowfall blamed for drop in sales January's heavy snow saw retailers suffer a shock fall in sales last month after many small grocers were forced to shut up shop amid the freezing weather. | National news Snowfall blamed for drop in sales. |
Although the defender has now started the last two Gillingham games and an extended run of games, as he told BBC Radio Kent, is exactly what he feels he needs: 'I still feel rusty, it's a run of games I need. | BBC Radio Kent's a run of games I need. |
Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers' hearts with ``Dirty Dancing'' and then broke them with ``Ghost,`` died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. | Patrick Swayze died. He was 57. |
Well it appears that Osama Bin Laden is dead. | Osama Bin Laden is dead. |
The Ministry of Works will be asking for more funds in the upcoming national budget, to help solve the water disruptions that have been faced in the last couple of months. | The Ministry of Works will be asking for more funds. |
A Portland police forensics truck collided with a bicycle Wednesday night as the truck was pulling out of a parking lot. | A Portland police forensics truck collided with a bicycle. |
We are the greatest agricultural production country in the world, but do you know where our food comes from? | Where our food comes from. |
Socialite Paris Hilton has revealed that she is an amazing cook and loves to cook for her friends. | Paris Hilton is and loves to cook. |
Central Oklahoma stayed No. 3 in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches' Association rankings that were released Wednesday, with the defending national champions set to face a pair of top-10 opponents on the road this week. | Central Oklahoma stayed No. 3. |
The Multan Health Department teams have confirmed 68 more tested positive cases of dengue fever amongst 33 were from Multan city. | 68 more tested positive cases of dengue fever were from Multan city. |
SYDNEY ― Influential Australian art critic, historian and writer Robert Hughes has died aged 74 in New York after a long illness, his family said Tuesday. | Australian art critic, and writer Robert Hughes has died. |
NATO, which has existed since 1949, suffered its first ever military defeat and quickly moves to the loss in block-invented ``information war'' system. | NATO, which has existed, suffered its first ever military defeat. |
A former youth pastor and teacher has accepted a plea deal on a sex charge in Gaston County. | A former youth pastor has accepted a plea deal on a sex charge. |
Four prisoners were on Thursday afternoon holding 28 fellow inmates hostage at the Witbank Magistrate's Court after overpowering a prison guard. | Four prisoners were holding 28 fellow inmates hostage. |
A Sumter County teenager was killed and three others were hurt in an overnight crash in Groverland. | A Sumter County teenager was killed in an overnight crash. |
South Africa tightened the noose around India, reducing the visitors to 277 for six in the second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket Test here Sunday. | South Africa tightened the noose around India. |
India needs to double infrastructure spending to achieve the high growth needed to lift millions out of poverty, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday. | India needs to double infrastructure spending. |
So there's little chance of Gwyneth Paltrow blending into the crowd when she steps out in London. | There's chance of Gwyneth Paltrow blending into the crowd. |
Javaris Crittenton waived his right to an extradition hearing and a judge on Wednesday ordered him to be moved to Atlanta, where he faces a murder charge in a drive-by shooting. | Javaris Crittenton waived his right to an extradition hearing. |
Talking Points Memo is reporting that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify on the Benghazi attacks once her health improves. | Hillary Clinton will testify on the Benghazi attacks. |
A San Diego man mauled to death by a grizzly bear he was photographing in Alaska's Denali National Park had taken mandatory bear awareness training but failed to stay a safe distance away from the wild animal as instructed, it was reported Sunday. | A San Diego man mauled to death by a grizzly bear had taken. |
Sydney, Jan 3 Australia were the driving seat after a hectic first day's play in second cricket Test against India when 13 wickets feels at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Tuesday. | Australia were the driving seat after a hectic first day's play. |
Greek lawmakers have narrowly passed a crucial austerity bill by majority vote, but with heavy dissent from within the three-party governing coalition. | Greek lawmakers have passed a austerity bill. |
Stocks are seeking direction at opening this morning, on the last trading day before the weekend when lawmakers hope to resolve the health-care reform legislation. | Stocks are seeking direction at opening. |
Olympic champion Carlo Janka of Switzerland won a men's World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, 10 days after having surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat. | Carlo Janka won a giant slalom race. |
Lehman Brothers credit protection costs soared to a record on Thursday and some of its bonds traded near distressed levels as analysts voiced skepticism about a revival plan for the investment bank laid out on Wednesday by Chief Executive Dick Fuld. | Lehman Brothers credit protection costs soared to a record. |
A 21-year-old college student was arrested after he stripped down at airport security to reveal the Fourth Amendment written on his chest and stomach. | A college student was arrested after he stripped down at airport security. |
International young crooner Charlie Green on Tuesday signed a 2-year contract with Viva Records. | Charlie Green signed a contract with Viva Records. |
A 47-year-old Weatherford man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday near Azle. | A Weatherford man was killed in a accident. |
Mortal remains of late Professor Naorem Sanajaoba was put to rest near the community pond of Lairikyengbam Maning Leikai amidst customary religious rituals today. | Mortal remains was put to rest. |
Giants center fielder Aaron Rowand left Tuesday night's game against the New York Mets in the ninth inning due to back spasms. | Aaron Rowand left in the ninth inning due to back spasms. |
LinkedIn, the effective social network for professional networking has officially launched a version of its mobile app for Windows Phone. | LinkedIn, has launched a version of its app for Windows Phone. |
Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder plans to greet President Barack Obama at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. | Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder plans to greet Barack Obama. |
Rihanna is reportedly gearing up to release 'Talk That Talk' as her next single and will include a new verse from Kanye West. | Rihanna is gearing up to release Talk That Talk as her next single and will include a new verse from Kanye West. |
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame and three other men were questioned Wednesday after a shootout at a car stereo store in which one person was wounded, police said. | Waka Flocka Flame were questioned after a shootout at a car stereo store. |
BRITISH Airways is to resume flights to Libya in May, the airline announced, 15 months after they were suspended as the country descended into bloodshed. | BRITISH Airways is to resume flights to Libya. |
Across the state, Generation West Virginia will be holding town hall programs throughout April. | Generation West Virginia will be holding town hall programs. |
Jump luminaire from Philips Lighting has won the red dot design award 2011 in the product design category. | Jump luminaire has won the red dot design award 2011. |
Skype, the Internet-based telephony company which eBay plans to spin off in 2010, claims it's gaining a new audience -- business users. | Skype's gaining -- business users. |
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher will meet with obstetricians on Monday to discuss concerns about the Canberra Hospital's working environment. | Katy Gallagher will meet with obstetricians. |
Painful sounding Northern outfit Mike Got Spiked have announced a January tour, which will take in five spots around the country. | Outfit have announced a tour. |
Ubisoft has announced the launch of its world-class performance capture studio in Toronto, a facility that will support the creation of high-quality content for games. | Ubisoft has announced the launch of its performance capture studio in Toronto. |
KANYE West must have got to the front of the queue for make-up and props when he filmed this cameo role for a sequel to the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman. | KANYE West filmed this cameo role for a sequel hit Anchorman. |
Reformer Anna Hazare, on day three of his hunger strike demanding a more powerful anti-graft law, Thursday apologised to former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharati who was asked to leave the protest site a day earlier. | Anna Hazare apologised to Uma Bharati. |
Asia is going to be way short of the new H1N1 vaccine to fight swine flu when the next surge of infections hits during the cold season this year, a spokesman for the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. | Asia is going to be way short of the vaccine to fight swine flu. |
The cast for the new James Bond movie, Skyfall, has been confirmed with Javier Bardem playing the villain role. | The cast for the new James Bond movie has been confirmed. |
New York web designer Paul Ceglia, who has filed a suit against Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, claims he owns an 84% stake in Facebook. | Paul Ceglia, claims he owns an 84% stake in Facebook. |
Ancient mangrove forests, such as those buried in the coastal regions of the Caribbean, can protect buildings against earthquakes, according to researchers working on the French island of Guadeloupe. | Mangrove forests can protect buildings against earthquakes. |
The government will take steps to stop misuse of business visas during employment process in the country, Union minister Shashi Tharoor today said. | The government will take steps to stop misuse of business visas. |
A nurse has been suspended for leaving a premature baby with a stranger at a regional airport so she could catch a flight home to Adelaide, Australia. | A nurse has been suspended for leaving a baby with a stranger at a airport. |
An Emirati was found dead in a hospital car park in Sharjah under mysterious circumstances. | An Emirati was found dead in a car park in Sharjah. |
The London Borough of Bromley is seeking expressions of interest from a suitably experienced development and management partner who will fund, design, construct, manage, maintain and operate a multi sports hub in Norman Park, Bromley. | The London Borough is seeking from a development and management partner who will fund, design, construct, manage, maintain and operate a multi sports hub. |
Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee revered in South Africa for overcoming his disability to compete in the London Games last year, wept in court Friday as he faced a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. | Sprinter Oscar Pistorius wept as he faced a murder charge. |
At least 41 people were killed when a sleeper bus caught fire in central China, the official Xinhua news agency reported Friday. | A sleeper bus caught fire in China. |
The miracle cure for losing weight is knowing that there is no miracle cure. | The miracle cure for losing weight is knowing. |
An Amtrak train heading from St. Louis to Chicago derailed Sunday night in Granite City, IL. | An Amtrak train derailed in Granite City. |
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore opposed capital punishment for rape saying death is neither the ultimate punishment nor a deterrent. | Sharmila Tagore opposed capital punishment for rape. |
Katy Perry and hip-hop star Travis McCoy have split just weeks after the singer denied reports the couple was engaged. | Katy Perry and Travis McCoy have split. |
European stocks climbed as investors awaited the results of Portugal's debt sale today. | European stocks climbed. |
Asian foreign ministers met on Sunday ahead of the continent's biggest security dialogue, under the shadow of the Jakarta bomb attacks and North Korea's nuclear programme. | Ministers met, under the shadow of the Jakarta attacks. |
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been sentenced to 30 days in a Fort Lauderdale jail for violating his probation in a domestic abuse case against his ex-wife and reality TV personality Evelyn Lozada. | Chad Johnson has been sentenced to 30 days in a jail. |
THE FBI investigated whether Anna Nicole Smith plotted to kill her tycoon husband's son as they battled for his father's fortune, but the former Playboy Playmate who died in 2007 was never prosecuted, newly released files show. | THE FBI investigated Anna Nicole Smith plotted. |
A West Virginia man is missing in a Maryland state forest after getting separated from his ginseng hunting party. | A West Virginia man is missing in a Maryland state forest. |
A 42-year-old Hardin, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced US Attorney John M. Bales today. | Man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations. |
Chris, the first Atlantic Ocean hurricane of the season and now has weakened to a tropical storm, far offshore from Canada. | Chris, the first Atlantic Ocean hurricane has weakened to a tropical storm. |
George David Weiss, who helped write chart-topping pop hits including ``Can't Help Falling in Love'' and ``What a Wonderful World,'' has died. | George David Weiss, who helped write including Can't Help Falling in Love, has died. |
Coatings specialist Zircotec lent its technical and commercial support to 10 teams at Formula Student 2011 held at Silverstone last weekend. | Zircotec lent its support to 10 teams at Formula Student 2011. |
MP Nadim Gemayel warned on Sunday that if Hezbollah used its arms again inside Lebanon ``then we will confront it with weapons too.'' | Nadim Gemayel warned if Hezbollah used its arms inside Lebanon we will confront. |
Wholesalers cut their inventories in February by the steepest amount in more than 17 years, while sales rose for the first time since the summer, encouraging signs that companies may be getting their inventories under control. | Wholesalers cut their inventories. |
Former Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester is dating former teen soap star Adam Brody. | Leighton Meester is dating Adam Brody. |
Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to an indictment that alleges he had sex with a 16-year-old girl in a New York hotel room. | Hall of Lawrence Taylor pleaded not guilty. |
Hip-hop star Jay-Z is lending his support to US presidential candidate Barack Obama by holding two free concerts in his honor. | Jay-Z is lending his support to Barack Obama. |
London, Jul 7 Former ''Friends'' star Jennifer Aniston ``thoroughly enjoyed'' talking dirty for her role as man-eating dentist in new movie ''Horrible Bosses''. | Jennifer Aniston enjoyed talking dirty. |
Florence Welch, lead singer of Florence and the Machine has admitted that she once got so drunk she set fire to her hotel room. | Florence Welch got drunk she set fire to her hotel room. |
But a commonly used drug may be able to prevent arthritis from happening to you. | But a commonly used drug may be able to prevent arthritis. |
POLICE officers shot and injured a man in Waltham Forest after they stopped a car allegedly involved in an earlier shooting, it has emerged. | POLICE officers shot a man in Waltham Forest. |