Maharashtra holds local bodies elections Tuesday
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The stage is set for elections to 27 Zilla Parishads and 305 panchayat samitis across Maharashtra which go to polls Tuesday amid tight security around the state, a top official said here Monday.
Vatican holds anti-abuse summit
Roman Catholic leaders e meet to draw up guidelines on how the church should deal with the sexual abuse of children by priests.
Obama holds edge over Romney in general election matchup, poll finds
Boosted by improved public confidence in his economic stewardship, President Obama for the first time holds a clear edge over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a hypothetical general-election matchup, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll . Read full article >>
Emerald Holds Annual Groundhog Day Investment Forum
Emerald Asset Management will hold its Nineteenth Annual Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. ?Energy and passion are hallmarks of the Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum,? said Emerald Founder and CEO, Joseph E.
Hicks holds two scholarships
Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances defensive tackle Dyaire Hicks has two offers to date. The 6-foot-3, 275-pounder is...
Kenya shilling holds steady vs dollar, seen stronger
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Offshore dollar inflows into high yielding government securities are seen boosting the Kenyan shilling in the coming days, traders said, as the currency held steady in lacklustre trade on Monday. Demand for government paper across east Africa has jumped due to the high yields offered by authorities trying to quell inflation and support currencies. Commercial banks are also ...
Brent holds above $114; Greece risk, Iran eyed
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude held above $114 a barrel on Monday as traders weighed the prospect of a supply disruption from Iran against the risk that a sovereign debt default by Greece could tip the euro zone into a demand-sapping recession. Market participants are watching to see if Greek coalition parties accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal to avoid a messy default. A decision ...
Northwestern holds off Illinois 74-70
John Shurna scored 24 points to lead Northwestern past Illinois 74-70 on Sunday. Reggie Hearn added 20 points on 7 of 8 shooting for the Wildcats (14-8, 4-6), who shot 60 percent from the floor to win back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time this season. Brandon Paul scored 22 points and Meyers Leonard had 21 for Illinois (16-7, 5-5).
Furman holds off UNC Greensboro 93-85
Brandon Sebirumbi scored 20 points to lead six Furman players in double figures in a 93-85 win over UNC Greensboro on Saturday. Furman snapped the Spartans' seven-game winning streak and scored its most points against a Division I opponent since racking up 98 in a win over High Point on Dec. 20, 2003.
