Backed by a quartet Tony Bennett mixed the belters and power-ballads as only he can. Songpluggers will soon claim the antique shall inherit the earth... more
An alleged al Qaeda terrorist planned to fly explosive-packed, remote-controlled model planes into the Pentagon and the Capitol building in Washington DC, the FBI claims... more
A 'Ferrero Rocher league' of hospitality spending by UK embassies abroad shows Paris tops the table after spending almost £350,000 in a single year on dinners and receptions... more
Rihanna is the latest star to be honoured with her own replica figure by famous museum Madame Tussauds and was so happy with her likeness - unveiled in Washington D.C... more
Staff at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington DC spent hours surfing pornographic websites while they were supposed to be policing America’s financial system during the recession... more
The Toyota safety scandal deepens as officials were accused of boasting about saving the company $100 milion by negotiating a cheap fix for acceleration problems in 2007... more
Written off at school, Willard Wigan is a sculptor collected by the Obamas, Philip Green and Simon Cowell and has given a £15,000 work to our auction... more
Lleyton Hewitt was satisfied with his return to action as he began his summer hard-court campaign with a win at the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC... more
It’s taken a while, but President Obama has his technology team in place. What’s most striking to us in California is how few of them have any association with the foremost regional generator of tech innovation (which would, ahem, be us) ... more
So was that it? The great recession of 2008-09 is already over? To hear some in New York talk about it, yes, the worst of the storms have passed ... more
As the Obamas take over the best address in town, black Washington’s churches are filled with rejoicing. But here, in the poorest parts of the city, no one expects a miracle... more
It's remarkable that up-market Italian Quirinale has survived as long as it has, but this is one of the few institutions in the Westminster Village that deserves to stay in fashion.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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