Yum Brands increases quarterly cash dividend by 2 cents to 21 cents, distributed Nov. 6September 30th, 2009 Yum Brands increases quarterly dividendLOUSIVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., which operates Taco Bell, KFC and other fast-food chains, on Wednesday said it is increasing its quarterly cash dividend by 2 cents to 21 cents, payable on Nov.
Rare bright orange _ alive and pinching _ lobsters popping up in Maine, MassachusettsJuly 5th, 2009 Maine pound shows off rare orange, live lobstersYORK, Maine — Two orange lobsters that look as though they've just emerged from a steamer pot are definitely alive and pinching in Maine. Jeremy Mirick, co-owner of the lobster pound at the York Fitness Center in York, Maine, says the two orange lobsters in his tank aren't for sale.
Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge says he's not going to challenge Sen. Arlen Specter next yearMay 8th, 2009 Ridge won't challenge Specter for Pa. Senate seatWASHINGTON — Former Pennsylvania Gov.
Queen Elizabeth honors Yeomen of the Guard at Westminster AbbeyApril 28th, 2009 Queen Elizabeth honors Yeomen of the GuardLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II honored her Yeomen of the Guard on Tuesday in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, while her husband reportedly joked about the guards' scarlet stockings. The queen placed flowers at the tomb of King Henry VII, who created the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth.
SWAT team fires pellets at rioting Kent State students who sparked fires in streetsApril 26th, 2009 Police fire pellets at Kent State riotersCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An end-of-year college block party spiraled out of control as police fired pellets and used pepper spray to break up hundreds of rioting students who sparked a string of street fires at Kent State University. Video posted on the Internet shows students hurling furniture and street signs into the flames on Saturday night as a SWAT team in riot gear converged on the crowd.
4 small earthquakes in 2 days rattle California's Orange County; No damage reportedApril 25th, 2009 4 small quakes rattle California's Orange CountyYORBA LINDA, Calif. — Three small earthquakes rattled California's Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday.
3 small earthquakes in less than 4 hours rattle California's Orange County; No damage reportedApril 24th, 2009 3 small quakes rattle California's Orange CountyYORBA LINDA, Calif. — Three small earthquakes rattled California's Orange County area over a period of less than four hours on Thursday.
Engineering students design self-propelled robotic boatApril 20th, 2009 LONDON - An unmanned boat Avalon that can navigate the seas on its own steam has been designed by mechanical engineering students. It has already had a taste of the water on Lake Zurich.
GMR ropes in big brands for Delhi DaredevilsMarch 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The GMR-owned Delhi Daredevils announced its association with some of the biggest brands in the corporate sector ahead of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) second season. The new partners include Coke and Royal Challenge, Wrigley's India, Virgin Mobile, Fever 104, Big Adda, GupShup.com, the Times of India and the Hindustan Times.
JNU students step up protests against fee hike, power metresFebruary 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Tuesday called for a strike in March against the university administration's proposed fee hike and what they alleged commercialisation of the campus. 'The protest is against the university authority's decision to install electricity metres in individual rooms, against the proposed fee hike, and problems regarding the implementation of reservation policies in admissions,' Sandeep Singh, president of JNU Students Union (JNUSU), told IANS.
Gujarat institute students accuse teacher of molestationFebruary 12th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - A group of students at the Mahila Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Sabarkantha district of Gujarat are on warpath for the past four days, complaining of sexual harassment by a teacher. As many as 20 students of the institute at Idar town of the district, 120 km from here, sent letters to Governor Nawal Kishore Sharma Thursday, urging him to step in and take stern action against instructor Kiran Nayak, whom they have accused of molesting them.
I don't know about Balanandan's letter on Lavalin scam: wifeFebruary 7th, 2009 KOCHI - Sarojini Balanandan, wife of late Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader E. Balanandan, Sunday said she doesn't know about the letter her husband had written in 2005 on a multi-million scam in Kerala involving party state secretary Pinarayi Ranjan.
Balanandan letter on Lavalin scam a fabrication: CPI-MFebruary 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday denied reports that former politburo member E. Balanandan had written to party general secretary Prakash Karat in 2005 about discrepancies in the contract awarded to Canadian firm SNC-Lavalin by Pinarayi Vijayan when he was Kerala electricity minister in 1996.
Students from northeast stranded in Tamil NaduFebruary 5th, 2009 AGARTALA - Hundreds of students from the northeast studying in Tamil Nadu are stranded and facing severe hardship after the state government closed educational institutions, apprehending violence over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. 'Over 15,000 students from the northeast in Tamil Nadu are facing lots of hardship after the state government announced closure of educational institutions and adjoining hostels for an indefinite period anticipating violence over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue,' anxious guardians here said.
NIT-Warangal signs pact with French universityFebruary 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, and ESIGELEC-School of Engineering Rouen of France have entered into an agreement to promote research and academic exchange, it was announced here Wednesday. ESIGELEC will also establish centre for automation and instrumentation and embedded systems on the campus of the NIT-Warangal.
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