text
stringlengths
22
4.77k
simplified
stringlengths
7
173
Amy Winehouse died of accidental alcohol poisoning after drinking more than five times Britain's drunk-driving limit, a British coroner said Wednesday.
Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning
Multi-ethnic Malaysia, which has a sizeable ethnic Indian population, is set to have announcements in Tamil language at its international airports.
Malaysia to have announcements in Tamil at international airports
The pace of mortgage lending is slowing, adding to evidence high interest rates are slowing the housing market.
Higher rates slowing nz housing market
The trial of a central Kentucky woman accused of killing her husband has been delayed.
Trial of woman accused of killing husband delayed
The Dallas County jail system passed its state inspection for the first time in eight years, a state official said Wednesday.
Dallas county jails pass state inspection
New York Law School and the Center for Justice and Democracy today announced a partnership to begin during the fall 2011 semester; during this affiliation CJ&D will be known as the Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School.
New York Law School announces partnership with the Center for Justice and Democracy
Another new Justin Bieber song has leaked on the Web, but this time it's not about a Latin girl.
Justin Bieber 'Dr. Bieber' song leaks on the Web
Shoppers gain from card surcharge limit Updated: 11:54, Monday March 18, 2013 The days of feeling ripped off in shops for using a credit card could be drawing to a close.
Shoppers gain from card surcharge limit
Salinas police officers confiscated more than 100 pounds of illegal fireworks today after an 11-year-old boy was found playing with a firecracker.
Salinas police confiscate 100 pounds of illegal fireworks
A burglar broke into a house, stole sympathy cards, the resident's keys and her car in Tuscany-Canterbury.
Burglar steals sympathy cards, car
A BOY who two years ago could not walk unaided is now rock climbing and swimming in what his mother described as a dream come true.
BOY who could not walk now rock climbing
Federal prosecutors dropped all the remaining charges against Barry Bonds on Wednesday, days after a judge upheld the slugger's conviction on an obstruction of justice count.
Prosecutors drop remaining charges against Bonds
The speciality electronics retailer The Sharper Image announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and will also close 50 stores, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Sharper Image files for bankruptcy
A $1 billion gaming deal is heading to the House for a final vote after the Florida Senate signed off on the measure by a 29-9 vote Thursday.
Gaming deal heads to House
Metallica and Lou Reed have revealed some more song titles from their forthcoming collaboration album, ``Lulu,'' which will be released on October 31st in Europe and November 1st in North America through Warner Bros. Records.
Metallica and lou reed reveal more song titles
NEWARK, Del. Jamelle Hagins' dunk with 21 seconds left lifted Delaware over Northeastern 54-52 on Wednesday night.
Hagins lifts Delaware over Northeastern 54-52
The Foreign Affairs department says there are no reports that any Canadian was on the plane that crashed Monday in northern Afghanistan.
No Canadians on plane that crashed in Afghanistan:
Darko Tresnjak has been named the artistic director of Hartford Stage and will assume the position on July 1.
Darko Tresnjak named artistic director of Hartford Stage
India speedster S Sreesanth, who could not make it to the Indian side for the upcoming champions trophy in South Africa, will play for English county cricket club Warwickshire this season.
S Sreesanth to play for Warwickshire
Four prominent political figures in the Northern Cape have joined Cope in Kimberley, a party co-ordinator said on Thursday.
Prominent figures join Cope
Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page has quit the long-running Toronto band, according to a statement posted on the BNL Web site Tuesday night.
Steven Page quits Barenaked Ladies
Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic will visit Podgorica today to attend the opening of the Serbian-Montenegrin Business Club which will contribute to the linking of businessmen and strengthening of business cooperation between the two countries.
Cvetkovic to visit Podgorica
Tomlinson defends IBO title in darkness Updated: 00:44, Saturday May 19, 2012 Australia's Will Tomlinson has successfully defended his IBO super featherweight title in bizarre fashion, after a power failure forced an early end to his fight with Mexico's Daniel Ruiz.
Tomlinson defends IBO title in darkness
Mohammad Amir claims that he was tricked into bowling two no-balls at Lord's after being told he was the subject of an International Cricket Council investigation.
Amir claims he was tricked
Briton Mark Cavendish retained his Tour de France green jersey despite finishing outside the time cut-off in the mountainous 18th stage on Thursday.
Cavendish retains green jersey
Free agent forward Mats Sundin has thanked teams which have shown interest in him but says he's not ready to make a decision on his playing future right now.
Sundin not ready to make a decision on future
Second baseman Brian Roberts, who played just four games this season before aggravating his back injury, has played in a game.
Roberts plays in game
HONG KONG superstar Andy Lau has yet to buy a wedding ring, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Hk star Andy Lau yet to buy wedding ring
Mesa is seeking volunteers on May 14 to help build a new playground in an 11-acre area of open space that has few amenities.
Mesa seeks volunteers to build playground
After spraying balls all around the driving range yesterday prior to the opening round of the LPGA Corning Classic in New York, Park matched her career low with an eight-under 64 for a share of the lead with Karine Icher of France, who also tied her best round as a pro.
Park matches career low
Nasa's Curiosity rover has found soil on Mars to be similar to Hawaii's after sifting and scanning its first sample on the Red Planet.
Curiosity Mars rover finds soil similar to Hawaii's
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his new year address to the nation on Sunday accused the US president of plotting against Iran as crowds of worshippers shouted ``Death to Obama!''
Khamenei accuses US president of plotting against Iran
who I would have bet a good deal had his career ended with that torn ACL last summer -- appears to be healing just fine: he's been cleared to swing a bat and will likely be ready to go full speed once spring training begins.
Chipper Jones has been cleared to swing a bat
Police say three Northview High School students who were arrested Wednesday are facing robbery charges for taking $23 from another student.
Northview High school students arrested on robbery charges
The Employment Relations Authority has ruled a Northland barman was wrongly sacked despite drinking on the job so much his colleagues complained about working with him.
Barman wrongly sacked despite drinking on the job
The FBI conducted raids Saturday night in the Washtenaw and Lenawee county area, WDIV is reporting.
FBI conducts raids in Washtenaw, Lenawee counties
Shi'ites in Bahrain began burying their dead on Friday after a crackdown ordered by the Sunni ruling family to halt opposition protests inspired by Egypt.
Shi'ites in Bahrain begin burying their dead
Udupi district will soon have water meters fixed in all gram panchayats.
Udupi to have water meters
Aaron Boone of the Houston Astros says he will have open heart surgery to replace an aortic valve.
Houston's aaron Boone to have open heart surgery
Through his latest song, rapper Eminem is threatening singer-actress Mariah Carey that he will leak her nude snaps if she continues to deny that they ever had a relationship.
Eminem threatens Mariah Carey with nude snaps
Sen. Barack Obama arrived Kansas City on Monday about 4:20 pm He'll be watching his wife's speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Barack Obama arrives in Kansas City
A man's body was found after a ``severe fire'' at a terraced house, emergency services said.
Man's body found after fire
Ottawa is urging hundreds of Canadians to leave Libya without delay amid escalating violence in the North African nation as embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi loses his four-decade long grip on power.
Ottawa urges all Canadians to leave Libya
China Shenhua Energy Co. said Friday its first-half net profit rose 14% on the year as sales increased despite a decline in overseas demand amid the economic downturn.
China Shenhua Energy profits rise
The Savannah College of Art and Design announced Monday that it is discontinuing baseball, softball and volleyball programs at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year.
Scad discontinuing baseball, softball and volleyball
Vera Zvonareva played a good and safe game and reached her first semifinal at the US Open 2010 with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Estonian Kaia Kanepi.
Vera Zvonareva reaches the semifinals at US Open 2010
Greece, long thought of as the gateway to Western Europe for Asian, African and Turkish immigrants, has rolled up the red carpet by rounding up thousands of illegal immigrants in a single operation.
Greece rounds up thousands of illegal immigrants
A judge's dog savaged a student sunbathing in his parents' garden, a court heard today.
Judge's dog 'savaged sunbathing student'
Irvine-based JetSuite, a new private jet service startup running Embraer Phenom 100 private jets, has raised $7.0M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company.
JetSuite raises $7.0M
Mothers with a healthy, well balanced diet during pregnancy have children with stronger bones, according to an study presented at the National Osteoporosis Society Conference.
Mothers with a healthy diet during pregnancy have children with stronger bones
Small cap stocks provider of investor relations and small cap stocks public relations, SmallCapVoice.com, is now appearing as the Featured Company on TransWorldNews.fr.
Small cap stocks investor relations and public relations
A supermarket went up in flames and set off a massive fire in southeastern Newport News early this morning.
Supermarket goes up in flames this morning
An RCMP officer shot an aggressive pit bull Sunday evening in Wellington after a man and his son called police to say the animal had them trapped in their car.
RCMP officer shoots pit bull
First Solar Inc. said it will buy NextLight Renewable Power LLC for about $285 million, adding to its project pipeline and bolstering its position in the US utility-scale renewable power market.
First Solar to buy NextLight renewable for $285 million
Bharti Airtel Ltd. Friday raised call charges under some of its prepaid schemes, as India's largest mobile-phone company by subscribers moved to plug eroding profit margin after two years of intense price wars.
Bharti Airtel raises call charges under some prepaid schemes
Fullback Vonta Leach, who was cut by the Ravens today, will visit the Dolphins tomorrow, according to multiple reports.
Vonta Leach to visit the Dolphins
Kirstie Alley is firing back at George Lopez after the late night host tastelessly mocked her weight on his show.
Kirstie Alley fires back at George Lopez
A man riding his scooter was struck by a vehicle in an apparent hit and run in the 600 block of Campostella Road Wednesday evening.
Man on scooter struck in hit and run
A man who appeared to be in his mid-70s was critically injured Monday night in a house fire near Annapolis, authorities said.
Man critically injured in fire near Annapolis
Cabinet has approved a policy for the use of local building materials in the construction industry to help in reducing the cost of construction and to ensure the use of local materials including, pozzolana.
Cabinet approves policy on use of local building materials
Pakistan continues to consider India as an existential threat despite the two countries taking significant appreciative steps in improving their ties, a top American intelligence official said Wednesday.
Pakistan continues to consider India an existential threat:
Cheniere Energy Inc is selling 17m shares of its common stock via an underwritten public offering.
Cheniere selling 17m shares via underwritten offering
Huawei is set to retain top telecom equipment vendor position in coming quarters, thanks to its growing revenue from enterprise and mobile phone businesses.
Huawei set to retain top telecom equipment vendor position?
Two ``known or suspected'' terrorists who cooperated with the government and were placed in the Witness Security Program later were able to board airplanes and quietly vanish, the Justice Department's inspector general concluded in a report that was highly critical of how the government handles some of its most dangerous witnesses.
'Known or suspected' terrorists vanish
It has just staged its premiere musical ``You Can't Choose the Time You Live In'' for the Moscow audience.
``You Can't Choose the Time You Live in''
Drake has dissed Chris once again by claiming to be the first person ever to 'successfully rap and sing.
Drake disses Chris Brown:
Its been confirmed an extraordinary general meeting is to be held for members of Jersey's Family Nursing and Homecare on January 14th.
Extraordinary meeting to be held
Nepal will go for a kill when they take on Yemen in their second match of the AFC U-22 Championship Group D Qualifiers at the Dasharath Stadium on Monday.
Nepal to go for kill against Yemen
Newly-launched development tech provider Blade Games World has raised $4 million in its initial round of investment, the company announced, a cash infusion it will put toward its Blade3D game engine.
Blade Games raises $4 million
Aveksa, a supplier of enterprise access governance solutions, announced that Green Dot Corp., a provider of retail-based financial products and services, has selected Aveksa to manage access-related business and compliance risks across its enterprise.
Green Dot Corp. selects Aveksa to manage business and compliance risks
Two parents are charged with felony child neglect after not seeking medical attention for their 1-year-old daughter, who was allegedly placed on a stove and fell over onto an ignited burner, police said.
Parents charged with felony neglect
Abbas praised the prisoner swap and congratulated the Kuntar family.
Abbas congratulates Kuntar's family
RAFAEL Cabrera Bello of Spain has shot an 11-under 60 in the final round to win his first European Tour title at the Austrian Open.
Rafael Cabrera Bello shoots 60 to win Austrian Open
Hollywood actor Richard Widmark, who often portrayed killers, cops and Western gunslingers, has died after a long illness.
Actor Richard Widmark dies
Newell Rubbermaid has announced it will acquire a 60-acre site and invest $12.5 million to build a new ink manufacturing facility in Coffee County's Interstate Industrial Park in Manchester.
Newell Rubbermaid to build ink manufacturing facility
Russell Crowe spent the Oscars weekend ''flirting'' with Natalie Imbruglia and onlookers say the pair couldn't keep their hands off each other.
Russell Crowe - Russell Crowe flirting with Natalie Imbruglia
Republicans nominate McCain as their Presidential candidate;
Republicans nominate McCain;
Bradley agrees to fight Pacquiao June 9 Manny Pacquiao will be back in the ring June 9, just not against Floyd Mayweather Jr. World Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has agreed to fight Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to theLos Angeles Times.
Bradley agrees to fight Pacquiao June 9
As part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the state, Maharashtra government will initiate a river water cleaning programme for improving water quality in the next five years.
Maharashtra to initiate river water cleaning programme
Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday night, prevailing through an epic battle with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters from every corner of America to demand change in Washington.
Obama claims nomination;
Bali mulls no sex sign after temple romp Updated: 18:02, Friday March 8, 2013 Officials on the Indonesian island of Bali are considering putting up 'no sex' signs at Hindu temples after a lusty Estonian couple were caught in the act.
Bali mulls no sex sign after temple romp
NATO helicopters fired rockets at gunmen on the rooftop of a besieged Kabul hotel early today, ending a more than four-hour standoff between militants and police that left at least seven dead and eight others wounded, Afghan officials said.
Nato fires on gunmen, ends standoff
Fort Collins police say a man has died after being struck by a freight train.
Man dies after being struck by a freight train
CLASSIC car enthusiasts are being sought by a charity to take part in a fundraising driving event.
Car enthusiasts sought
US President Barack Obama and congressional leaders have struck a last-minute budget deal to narrowly avert a government shutdown.
Obama strikes us budget deal
Nepal beat Namibia by 39 runs in their Under 19 Cricket World Cup playoff match on Tuesday, with the result that Namibia will now play off for 15th position against Zimbabwe in their final match on Thursday.
Nepal beat Namibia by 39 runs
Macon.Com is reporting Macon Mall faces foreclosure.
Macon Mall faces foreclosure
When my journey here is over, and I go to meet my maker, may I hear His awesome voice say, ``Well done.''
When the journey is over
North Dakota's sandhill crane season is opening, and the State Game and Fish Department is cautioning hunters to make sure they properly identify the birds to avoid shooting endangered whooping cranes.
Sandhill crane season opens
Nahum Manbar was released from prison Monday after the Hasharon Prison parole board approved his early release.
Nahum Manbar released from prison
Around 100 Indian fishermen have been detained by Sri Lankan police who claim they strayed into the country's waters and were doing ``illegal'' fishing, sources said on Tuesday.
Around 100 Indian fishermen detained in Sri lanka
JK Rowling says her Harry Potter novels will be sold as e-books, ending the boy wizard's status as one of the highest-profile holdouts against digital publishing.
Jk Rowling says the Harry Potter series will be sold as e-books
BUCHAREST, Romania -Radamel Falcao scored twice to help Atletico Madrid win the Europa League title by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in an all-Spanish final on Wednesday.
Atletico Madrid wins Europa League title
Kazakhstan may halve the corporate income tax rate to 15 percent while introducing a tax of up to 20 percent that will apply only to the oil and mining sectors, an oil industry group official said on Friday.
Kazakhstan may halve corporate income tax rate
Sehwag, who created a flutter by threatening to quit the Delhi ranji team, said it was his 'moral' duty to clean up the system being the senior most player of the team.
It was my moral duty to clean up the system:
The GWR team Flood lit Winter cyclo cross series returns for four evening races during September and October, with the final held in daylight on the 14th October as part of the Wessex and Weston series.
GWR team Flood lit Winter cyclo cross series
Griffith, who died last week, was Tar Heel Democrats' political ace in the hole, helping them remain competitive in the state while most of the South went Republican.
Andy Griffith was nc Democrats' ace in the hole
Television actress Kamya Punjabi, popularly known as Sindoora of 'Banoo Main Teri Dulhaan', insists that her motive in life is not just to make money but to also do work that gives her satisfaction.
'My motive in life is not just to make money'
ACTOR Guy Pearce has missed out on a Golden Globe.
Pearce misses out on Golden Globe
DETROIT A family friend says former first lady Betty Ford has died at age 93.
Former first lady Betty Ford dies at 93