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Former Hollyoaks star, Gemma Atkinson has revealed that she had to down vodka shots to shoot a lesbian sex scene for her new movie. | Gemma Atkinson downed vodka for lesbian scene |
LBM is launching an online service to enhance business to business campaign's return on investment, in a bid to tackle the credit crunch. | Lbm launches online service to tackle crunch |
Deutsche Telekom may be considering selling its Dutch and UK units in 2013, according to unconfirmed reports. | Deutsche Telekom 'may sell' Dutch and UK units |
More teens are using muscle enhancing products, according to a study published Monday in Pediatrics, a journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. | More teens using muscle enhancing products |
Income of an average Indian for the first time in the country's history has crossed three thousand rupees per month. | Income of an average Indian crossed three thousand rupees |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly considering starting a family of his own with girlfriend Erin Heatherton after meeting actor Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves' children, Levi and Vida. | Leonardo DiCaprio considering starting a family? |
Bayern Munich, which won its 23rd Bundesliga title with six weeks to spare, ``will be even better under Pep Guardiola,'' according to former German international and Real Madrid midfielder, Günter Netzer. | ``Bayern will be even better under Pep Guardiola'' |
The Vatican says the number of priests worldwide is slowly but steadily rising. | Vatican: number of priests slowly rises |
Future India star Unmukt Chand has attributed his good form and confidence to the prolific England batsman Kevin Pietersen, with whom he shares the Delhi Daredevils' dressing room. | Unmukt Chand attributes good form to England's Kevin Pietersen -- |
TransCanada Corp said Tuesday it had shut its 591,000 barrel-per-day Keystone oil pipeline after a small leak in Kansas. | TransCanada shuts Keystone pipeline due to leak |
Borders is selling thirty book stores in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore to Book and stationery firm A and R Whitcoulls. | Borders sells off stores |
Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy is returning to Moncton next month as part of a tour in support of his latest solo record, Skyscraper Soul. | Jim Cuddy to return to Moncton |
Uranium Resources, Inc. announced an update on its liquidity position and its strategy and outlook for 2012. | Uranium Resources announces update |
Pregnant women and toddlers are being targeted in a £40 million pound drive to tackle obesity. | Pregnant women and toddlers targeted in drive to tackle obesity |
Top oncologists are meeting in Rome today to discuss the treatment of blood cancer in the elderly, with the aim of driving widespread change to ensure equality of care for everyone, whatever their chronological age. | Oncologists to discuss treatment of blood cancer in elderly |
A MAN was hit over the head with a bottle before being punched in an attack at a hotel in Coleford. | MAN hit over head with bottle |
State lawmakers voted in Raleigh Monday to slash unemployment benefits for tens of thousands of people. | State lawmakers vote to slash unemployment benefits |
The University of Colorado is reconsidering its use of live animals in classroom science experiments and will decide whether computer simulations could replace the use of creatures in some cases. | CU-Boulder to reconsider use of live animals in experiments |
GJB Partners plans to secure, operate and market the top-level domain name ``. | GJB to secure, operate '. |
Oil stayed above $129 a barrel in Asian trade on Wednesday, driven by concerns over tight global supplies amid strong demand, dealers said. | Oil stays above $129 in asia |
The dual-booting Aspire One AOD250 was the first Android netbook available, and even though it hasn't been a hot seller, Acer wants to be first again with Google's Chrome OS next year. | Acer wants to be first with a Chrome OS netbook |
A Chicago man drowned in a Michigan lake Wednesday after falling out of a canoe, Allegan County authorities said. | Chicago man drowns in a Michigan lake |
FORMER millionaire Shane Filan of Westlife last night admitted he is ``devastated'' after being declared bankrupt in a UK court for outstanding debts of up to €23m. | Westlife's Shane Filan ``devastated'' after being declared bankrupt |
A Colombian trade mission is to travel to Venezuela on Monday to start negotiations in order to sign an agreement on trade regulation between the two countries, Sergio Díaz Granados, the Colombian Minister of Foreign Trade, said. | Colombian trade mission travels to Venezuela |
A Dodge City man was charged Tuesday with kidnapping and other crimes stemming from a weekend incident. | Dodge City man charged with kidnapping |
In a letter written to the Guardians Council, Mr Rezai said he was withdrawing his complaints as the country's ``political, social and security situation has entered a sensitive and decisive phase, which is more important than the election. | Rezai withdraws complaint |
Bond was modified for a suspect being held in the Union County Jail awaiting trial on second-degree domestic battery and rape charges, following a hearing Tuesday in Union County Circuit Court before Judge Susan Hickey. | Bond modified for suspect being held on battery, rape charges |
A woman accused of helping recruit dozens of female suicide bombers looked into the camera and described trolling society for candidates and then converting the women from troubled souls into deadly attackers. | Woman accused of helping recruit female suicide bombers |
Police are investigating a murder at cemetery on Grand Avenue just south of Greenway. | Police investigate murder at cemetery |
Emkay Share and Stock Brokers maintained a HOLD on Ashok Leyland with a target price of Rs 24. | Emkay maintains a HOLD on Ashok Leyland |
Eight earthquakes struck the Moro Gulf off Mindanao island in the southern Philippines today and one rocked the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to the US Geological Survey. | Earthquakes strike southern Philippines, indonesia; |
``Panama is ready'' to become a full member in the Pacific Alliance, said President Ricardo Martinelli on March 5. | Panama ready to become full member of Pacific Alliance |
Grand Forks signed an agreement with the province that will help facilitate dealings with ministries on various development issues. | Grand Forks signs agreement |
President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama surprised supporters when he showed up at the Diamond Stadium to watch a softball game between BMC and Dinare on Saturday. | Khama shows up at softball game |
The city of Aksu in the Pavlodar region has seen a marathon race to support Kazakhstan Olympians. | Marathon race to support Kazakhstan Olympians |
Womanizer Jesse James is rumored to be engaged to drag racer Alexis Dejoria. | Jesse James engaged to drag racer Alexis Dejoria |
Johnny Carson, former longtime host of the ``Tonight Show,'' donated more than $150 million to charity right before his death five years ago. | Johnny Carson donated $150 million to charity |
Piri Weepu will start at scrumhalf for the All Blacks against Australia in the Tri-Nations test in Christchurch this weekend after reclaiming his place in the side from the injured Jimmy Cowan.The return of Weepu, who was relegated to the bench for last week's 49-28 mauling of the Wallabies in Melbourne after missing some training because of the birth of his first child, is one of three changes to the New Zealand squad. | Weepu to start for All Blacks against Australia |
The Australian stock market is trading higher on Friday, tracking cues from Wall Street where stocks posted solid gains overnight on the back of an upbeat US jobs report and a rate cut by the European Central Bank. | Australian market trades higher |
Aston Villa revealed Thursday that it has taken midfielder Simon Dawkins on loan for the remainder of the season. | Aston Villa takes Dawkins on loan |
A 13-year-old Salina boy is accused of using gasoline to start a fire that burned a section of fence, a shed, a chair, a pickup truck topper and grass in two yards. | Boy accused of starting fire |
Small business owners in Saskatchewan and across the country are giving themselves a passing grade for 2009. | Small business owners give themselves passing grade |
TWO more Australian athletes have withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games citing security and health concerns. | More Australian athletes withdraw from Commonwealth Games |
Perez Hilton reports that Cher and Donald Trump are feuding on Twitter. | Cher and Donald Trump feuding on Twitter |
A Mercer County teacher was charged with a misdemeanor count of third-degree terroristic threatening after getting into an argument with another teacher at Mercer County Senior High School. | Mercer County teacher charged with terroristic threatening |
A Port Richey couple are in critical condition after the husband stabbed his wife multiple times and then stabbed himself, deputies said. | Port Richey couple in critical condition after stabbing |
Syrian army units on Saturday were deployed in the coastal city of Banias, one day after anti- government protests erupted across the country and caused the death of 30 Syrians, pan-Arab al-Jazeera TV reported. | Syrian army deployed in coastal city of Banias |
Inspector General of Police Sindh Syed Wajid Ali Durrani has said that the terrorist attacks cannot weaken our resolve in war against terrorism, adding that action against terrorists is going on. | Terrorist attacks cannot weaken our resolve in war against terrorism: |
From left, Corbin Allred, Jesse Bolte, Don Hasse, Jake Schlitt, Charlie Beeler, Susan Pointer, Ryan Stedem, Marshall Mayor Mark Gooden, Nick Pointer, City Administrator Connie Latimer, Raymond Coslet, Assistant Fire Chief Tony Day, John King, Brian Bradley and Tim Butner stand in front of the Marshall Fire Department, where Monsanto officials awarded a $6,900 grant to MFD for the purchase of two Positive Pressure Ventilation fans. | Monsanto awards grant to MFD |
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Monday swore in two vice-presidents ahead of the arrival of former South African President Thabo Mbeki to try and break a deadlock in power-sharing talks with the opposition, a government official said. | Mugabe swears in vice-presidents |
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that Chippewa tribal lands are closed to wolf hunting. | Tribal lands closed to wolf hunting |
AP Writer It's a tribute to the Grammys' success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd. | Beyonce makes history; |
The City Council recently approved raises and promotions for two Police Department members and also agreed to a request from Mayor Eddie Favre to create several new ranking positions in the Fire Department. | Council approves raises |
Montana Camelina farmers can be reimbursed for seed costs GREAT FALLS, Mont. For the first time, farmers who plant Camelina may be able to get reimbursement for their seed costs. | Montana Camelina farmers can be reimbursed for seed costs... |
A Leesburg Business Owner was arrested Friday morning after officers raided his home and business. | Leesburg business Owner arrested |
Three air bridges have been set up in Sibbi, Jacobabad and Sukkur to supply a chain of relief goods to the flood affectees while the Sibbi Airbase, has been made operational after a long time. | Air bridges set up in Sibbi, Jacobabad, Sukkur |
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. hired nine senior bankers in Brazil to strengthen its Brazilian investment banking operations. | Merrill Lynch hires nine senior bankers in Brazil |
A central Ohio man has been sentenced to five years' probation for sending threatening e-mails to a lead investigator in the shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado. | Ohio man sentenced for sending threatening e-mails |
Turkey is likely to host the Mediterranean Games in 2013 after Greece has announced that it would not organize the event due to global economic crisis. | Turkey is likely to host Mediterranean Games in 2013 |
Key players of the Digicel Fiji 7s team were carrying niggling injuries during the USA 7s, but it was not an excuse for the side in their quarterfinal lost to Australia. | Key players were carrying injuries: |
South African bonds gained a little ground during the morning as the rand pushed towards the eight to the dollar level. | Bonds gain a little ground |
Dissident Labour Chris Carter is not going anywhere and has no plans to quit his seat in Parliament. | Carter not going anywhere |
TESCO is set to open a store in North Petherton this summer, the supermarket giant has confirmed. | Tesco set to open in North Petherton |
Burton on Trent based ventilation systems supplier Vortice launches its new BPEC training courses this month. | Vortice launches BPEC course |
Analytics firm NPD has finally released its latest report on the operating system share of smartphone unit sales in Q4 2011, where Android slipped through the top against iOS by an ample amount. | NPD releases latest report on operating system share of smartphone sales |
``We embittered the people so we could protect the future of the nation``, said PASOK party leader and troika sponsored clown, Evangelos Venizelos. | ``We embittered the people to protect the future of the nation`` |
The new Fiat Panda 4×4 was unveiled at last weekend's Paris Motor Show. | Fiat Panda 4×4 unveiled |
Home prices rose in August as the housing market continued to gain traction, but recent gains could start to wane as the summer comes to an end, data analysis firm CoreLogic said on Tuesday. | Home prices rise in August: |
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has claimed it is 'normal' for him to have sex with six different women at orgies. | 'It's normal for me to have sex with six different women at orgies': |
More than a million Texas children remain without health insurance, and those kids are not getting the care they need, according to data in the annual Kids Count survey released last week. | A million Texas children remain without health insurance |
As a student in a public school, I find that our -- the students of BC -- voices are not being heard by the BC government. | Student voices not being heard |
Jamaican lawmakers Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to keep the death penalty on the law books, even though it has not been enforced for 20 years amid considerable domestic and international pressure. | Jamaican lawmakers vote to keep the death penalty |
Goodrich Corporation has acquired Crompton Technology Group, Ltd. , a designer and manufacturer of advanced carbon fiber composite products for the aerospace, defense, advanced vehicle and clean energy markets. | Goodrich Corporation acquires Crompton technology |
The government of Ukraine approved a draft law on the Cabinet of Ministers at a meeting on Monday, according to which the president appoints the premier. | Government approves draft law on cabinet under which president appoints premier |
Space shuttle Endeavour astronauts arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday to make final preparations before Friday's scheduled afternoon launch. | Shuttle astronauts arrive at Cape Canaveral |
Russian hackers are continuing to attack Georgian Web sites, including one hosted in the United States. | Russian hackers continue attacks on Georgian sites |
In a shocking new report, sources claim Oprah Winfrey only has 3 years left to live if she doesn't undergo surgery to remove her thyroid. | Oprah Winfrey ``has 3 years left to live'' |
A Providence firefighter has filed a lawsuit against the fire department and against the firefighters union. | Providence firefighter files lawsuit |
Don Johansen's career came full circle on July 30 as he was honoured by the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame at the Strathmore Heritage Days rodeo. | Johansen's career comes full circle |
The new General Motors Co. plans to register 3.5 billion shares of stock to ready itself for a public offering sometime next year, using the proceeds to repay at least part of what it owes the US government and other stakeholders. | General Motors to register 3.5 billion shares of stock for a public offering |
France announced Monday it was sending a planeload of humanitarian aid to Georgia, and the United Nations food program said it had begun distributing aid over the weekend to thousands displaced by the country's conflict with Russia. | France sending planeload of aid to Georgia; |
Hockey can't commit to budget surplus Updated: 19:38, Monday April 22, 2013 The coalition can't commit to returning the federal budget to surplus in its first term because it can't rely on the government's figures, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says. | Hockey can't commit to budget surplus |
Penn State trustees, faced with the possibility of a 52 percent cut in money from the state, put all new building projects planned for the University Park campus on hold until a clearer funding picture emerges. | Psu trustees put building projects on hold |
The LSU baseball team will participate in three community service projects Saturday in the Baton Rouge area, as the Tigers continue to perform active roles in philanthropic events. | Baseball to participate in community service projects |
Conan O'Brien is bringing a 30-minute medical comedy sitcom to Fox. | Conan O'Brien bringing sitcom to Fox |
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Victor W Lessoff, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, and Janice K Fedarcyk, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that former New York State Senator NICHOLAS A SPANO pled guilty today in White Plains federal court to obstructing the ability of the IRS to assess and collect United States income taxes by filing fraudulent tax returns. | Former New York State Senator Nicholas a SPANO pleads guilty in White Plains federal court to filing fraudulent tax returns |
Six Macon men are facing prison time after a court sentenced them for their roles in a cocaine trafficking ring. | Six Macon men sentenced for cocaine trafficking |
Security cameras will be installed at certain city parks in El Reno during the next few months. | Cameras to be installed at city parks |
Marcus last night revealed that he wants to have sex with Leona Lewis as he, Freddie and Siavash talked about their current sexual frustration. | Marcus 'wants sex with Leona Lewis' |
St. Brendan Catholic School 5th through 8th grade students presented The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Tuesday, under the direction of Barbara Green. | St. Brendan presents the Legend of Sleepy Hollow |
Oil prices fell on Thursday as US economic data stoked economic worries and the International Energy Agency suggested members could release emergency stockpiles if producers did not increase supply. | Oil down as US data stokes economic worries |
Madison Heights police said a 50-year-old man is accused of going on a crime spree in his own neighborhood, stealing everything from lawn mowers to spare change. | Madison Heights police say man went on crime spree in own neighborhood |
Nuclear waste could be buried near people's homes even if most of them disagree with the plan, the government has said. | Nuclear waste to be buried near homes? |
The Mayo Clinic said Wednesday that it plans to build a cancer treatment center in Northfield, Minn. ``The $10 million facility is estimated to serve more than 200 cancer patients each year and enables opportunities for expanded cancer care in the region,'' the clinic said. | Mayo clinic will build cancer center in Northfield |
A top Colombian drug trafficker reputedly responsible for shipping tons of cocaine to the United States through Central America and Mexico has been captured in Venezuela, APA reports quoting Associated Press. | Top Colombian drug trafficker captured |
With consumer demand slowing and inventories rising, the market research firm iSuppli Corp. is trimming its 2010 semiconductor revenue forecast to 32%, down from its previous outlook of 35.1%. | ISuppli trims 2010 semiconductor forecast |
A man has died attempting to cross a flood affected road at Coutts Crossing, just south of Grafton. | Man dies attempting to cross flooded road - Coutts Crossing |
Officials here are delaying the mailing of absentee ballots while they wait for decisions on two court cases affecting the November election. | Officials delay mailing ballots |
Last year, it was Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin who used a car to dunk his way into America's heart. | Can a car dunk over Blake Griffin? |
Foreign Secretary David Miliband sent a strong signal of support on Wednesday for French plans to strengthen Europe's defence policy, saying EU nations should be ready to deploy troops to trouble spots without waiting for NATO. | Miliband signals support for French plans |