Chocolate is women’s first choice on Valentine’s Day

September 1st, 2009 Killer gets life for Valentine's Day rampage in NYCANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — A twice-fired nursing supervisor drew a life sentence for shooting a couple to death during a Valentine's Day rampage that left four people dead in upstate New York.

June 29th, 2009 Bear skips veggies for chocolate in Calif. homeSAN ANTONIO HEIGHTS, Calif.

May 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Have you ever been sick of pizza, playing the same computer game, or visiting the same bookshop? Joseph Redden, professor of marketing at the University of Minnesota's (U-M) Carlson School of Management, may have found a cure for your satiation blues. You should think of variety, he says.

May 5th, 2009 Police: Proof is in the pudding in Pa. burglariesBETHLEHEM, Pa.

April 30th, 2009 LAHORE - Apparently bowing to terror threats, a prominent women's college here known for its progressive outlook has barred its students from wearing jeans and other figure-hugging outfits but the institution says it is only going by the rules. 'The Kinnaird College administration has banned the students from wearing jeans or other tight dresses in the wake of possible terrorist threats,' Daily Times said Thursday.

March 17th, 2009 GENEVA - Lindt & Spruengli, the Swiss chocolate manufacturer, said Tuesday it would not meet profit and growth targets this year due to the global economic downturn. In a statement, the company said: '2009 is set to be a year of transition, in which long-term growth and earning targets will not be attained'.

February 27th, 2009 LONDON - Brad Pitt has some respite. After losing out on the best actor Oscar, the Hollywood A-lister has been sent a solid dark chocolate bust as a consolation prize from deodorant brand Axe.

February 14th, 2009 AMMAN - A Jordanian dressed a donkey in red and placed it at the entrance of the city of Ramtha, 80 km north of Amman, to express his rejection of celebrations marking Valentine's Day, the daily al-Dustour reported Sunday. 'The move is intended to send a clear message to all that celebrating Valentine's Day is strange to our religion, traditions and culture,' Ayman Quaider told the paper, which published a picture of the donkey wrapped with a red piece of cloth and with red roses fixed to its ears.

February 13th, 2009 LONDON - British Grammy winners Adele and Duffy have discovered music awards don't count when it comes to celebrating Valentine's Day. They were both single and sad on the romantic day.

February 13th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Each day of the last three years has been Valentine's Day for a Malaysian couple -- she is aged 106 years while her husband is just 37. When Muhammad Noor Che Musa and Wok Kundor tied the knot over three years ago, nobody gave their marriage much of a chance.

February 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Is Valentine's Day only meant for cooing couples ? Nah, say singles who don't mind their solitary status and plan to enjoy the day as much. Gone are the days when people without a date used to experience pangs of depression on Feb 14 every year and at the sight of couples exchanging sweet nothings, cards, chocolates et al.

February 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Every self-control challenge is a trade off. With chocolates and desserts it's a trade off between satisfying a sweet tooth and commitment to nutrition.

January 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Dinara Safina is prepared to celebrate with a chocolate cake should she deny Serena Williams a fourth title at the Australian Open when the pair meet in Saturday's women's final. Safina, younger sister of 2005 men's champion Marat Safin, is also playing for history with the match-winner taking over the number one WTA ranking from Jelena Jankovic.

January 23rd, 2009 GURGAON - Simi Mehra, back in her usual form, stole the show with a 2 under par 70 in the third round and claimed the eighth leg of the DLF Women's Professional Golf Tour held at the DLF Golf and Country Club here Saturday. Simi had rounds of 79, 75 and 70 for a total of 224.

January 6th, 2009 MOHALI - Luring her with a chocolate, an unidentified man raped a six-year-old girl in the industrial area here, police officials said Wednesday. The crime came to light when the parents of the girl saw her blood stained clothes.