text: Oil analysts are worried Egypt's political unrest could spread to other areas in the region and disrupt the flow of oil.
  Residents living in areas that bore the brunt of Cyclone Yasi overnight have been told to boil their water before drinking.
  THE Health Department has joined the list of government agencies getting electricity from a Queensland company instead of Aurora.
  Feb 07, Colombo: Reiterating its commitment to supporting humanitarian and development needs of all Sri Lankans, the United Nations, said today it will continue to assist the Sri Lankan government to meet the urgent needs for shelter, food and drinking water for over 1.2 million people affected by the second wave of floods wreaking havoc in the country .
  Former Citadel quarterback Miguel Starks and two other men have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for two home invasions.
  Prosecutors say Starks, former Bulldogs linebacker Reggie Rice and Stephan Francois of the College of Charleston broke into two Charleston area homes in February 2010, including one of a former Citadel assistant coach.
  In the second home invasion, authorities say the men bound and blinded the residents with tape and assaulted a man. Prosecutors say Starks also sexually assaulted a woman as the men stayed in the home for more than two hours.
  All three men pleaded guilty to kidnapping, first-degree burglary and armed robbery. Starks also pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
  The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested 20 suspects this morning who were part of an extortion racket at the newly built fishing complex in Peliyagoda, Colombo Range DIG Anura Senanayake...
  Unbeaten Geelong insists its decision to give stars Brad Ottens, Corey Enright and Harry Taylor a break this weekend does not reflect how they rate the Gold Coast as an opponent.
  Kershaw County deputies confiscated pistols, rifles, cocaine and marijuana during a Thursday bust on Springvale Road.
  Citizen complaints led investigators to request a search warrant for a home of a convicted drug dealer, Sheriff Jim Matthews said.
  Inside the home, the investigators found crack, cocaine and marijuana. They also confiscated a pistol that had been reported stolen in Richland County, a pistol with the serial number removed, two more pistols, two AR-15 rifles, a sawed off rifle and one other rifle, he said.
  Alvin Wise, 29, was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, cocaine and marijuana and multiple weapons charges, Matthew said. Sylvester Johnson, 28, was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and marijuana.
  SOUTHAMPTON: If Sri Lanka manages a series-equalling victory in the third and final Test against England at the Rose Bowl, it will be one of its most impressive wins of recent times.
  Rain washed out the morning session on Day 2 of the third and final test between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Friday.
  July 21, Colombo: The Opposition Leader of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremasinghe has said that election laws have been violated by the government during the local government election campaign.
  colombopage.com - Sri Lanka Opposition Leader says election laws violated during the LG poll campaign