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Obama hits campaign trail

16.08.11
Barack Obama today launched his election fightback after a fall in his approval ratings during the US debt crisis... more

Republicans clash at presidential debate

12.08.11
The race to be the Republican candidate for US president turns ugly with two front-runners trading blows before a crucial vote... more

Hot Tickets: London's going out guide

03.06.11
Here are the biggest gigs and comedy in the capital this weekend... ... more

Tornado kills 24 as entire neighbourhood flattened in south Missouri

23.05.11
A massive tornado has killed up to 30 people and flattened entire residential neighbourhoods in the city of Joplin in south-west Missouri... more

American nurse sentenced for aiding suicides - judge says he must go to jail every year on victim's anniversary

05.05.11
An American nurse who encouraged a British man to take his own life must return to jail every year for a decade on the anniversary of his victim's death... more

Jesse Eisenberg is a great casting as Rio

08.04.11
Rio, made by Carlos Saldanha, is a bit of a shameless promo for the supposed delights of his home town, Rio, even the crime and poverty being portrayed as charming... more

Lidless is a terror vision

18.03.11
Lidless, from American playwright Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, made news in Edinburgh last year, shutting 20 or so audience members inside a large box that represented a cell at Guantánamo... more

'For the thrill of the chase': Online predator who posed as female nurse guilty of encouraging suicides

16.03.11
A former nurse has been found guilty of helping two people kill themselves after giving them advice and encouragement online... more

There's a better way to break the cycle of crime

23.11.10
How a 16-year-old thief convinced one writer that the way to cut down reoffending was to keep him out of jail... more

Buffalo Bills still can't find a win

08.11.10
The Buffalo Bills played in Canada last night but it made no difference as they lost 22-19 to the Chicago Bears... more

Peyton Manning is the main man in family battle

20.09.10
Peyton gave brother Eli a quarterback master class by tossing three touchdowns to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a 38-14 victory over the New York Giants... more

Mothercare and Boots accused in baby bottle scare

31.03.10
Boots and Mothercare accused of selling baby bottles made with chemical that has been linked to illnesses including heart disease, breast cancer, obesity, birth defects and hyperactivity... more

CDs of the week

12.02.10
Peter Gabriel is uncovered in Scratch My Back, Owl City release Ocean Eyes and Life is Sweet for Lightspeed Champion.... more

High school vampire teasing in Jennifer's Body

06.11.09
Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox, is no ordinary splatter movie but one written by Diablo Cody, who penned Juno... more

Soundcheck: Musicians invading new genres

23.10.09
Pop can no longer contain Sufjan Stevens, whose latest album, The BQE, is a multi-format extravaganza. And now there is a fresh ambition among musicians... more

Terry Gilliam - My London

23.10.09
Terry Gilliam was born in Minnesota, but hasn't lived in the States for more than 40 years. He renounced his US citizenship in January 2006 in protest against George W Bush... more

Denver Broncos aim higher after perfect start

20.10.09
Denver Broncos' winning start to the season continued with a 34-23 victory over the San Diego Chargers last night, but coach Josh McDaniels insists his men can get even better... more

First out of the traps: On the Greyhound bus

16.09.09
The Greyhound bus service has just made its first run between Victoria and Southampton. Pausing only to grab his guitar, incurable road romantic Richard Godwin jumped aboard... more

Confident Paul Casey is ready to go the distance in New York

17.06.09
Golf: Following wins in England, the United States and Abu Dhabi, Paul Csey is determined to leave a real mark on the game... more

Seventies radical Olson to go free

17.03.09
A Seventies radical who assumed a new identity as a housewife and spent a quarter of a century as a fugitive is due to be released from prison... more

Renée comes a cropper in New In Town

26.02.09
Renée Zellweger does her best to move from nasty townie thruster to sympathetic would-be country bumpkin in New In Town. But it doesn't really work.... more

Robots on a slow march

13.02.09
A healthy chunk of the population here ended up working in technology thanks to a childhood fascination with all things robotic. So it's surprising to find how little robots have permeated what we like to think of as the Gadget Center of the Universe.... more

Lions claw way to unwanted record

29.12.08
Detroit Lions have become the worst team in NFL history after being beaten 31-21 by Green Bay Packers to end a winless season 0-16... more

Romo makes peace as he floors Giants

15.12.08
Quarterback Tony Romo put a row with team-mate Terrell Owens behind him to throw two touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 20-8... more

Democrats could miss their 'super-majority'

05.11.08
The Democrats made a series of gains in the Senate elections but seemed certain to fall short of the "super-majority" they were hoping for... more

Tax breaks bring hope of success for bail-out

03.10.08
The addition of tax breaks for niche industries to the $700 billion US bank bail-out has raised hopes the rescue deal could be passed by Congress... more

Sweet Land doesn't have kick to it

04.09.08
Sweet Land is a love story that sometimes proves edgy but is more often blandly sweet, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.... more

£5 toll plan for motorways to Heathrow and Gatwick

04.03.08
Motorists face being charged up to £5 to use a special toll lane to get from London to Heathrow or Gatwick... more

Sad clown is thriving on the margins

12.03.07
Panic attacks, despair and self-doubt helped inspire the songs on Richard Swift's new album, but thankfully they were nowhere to be found at the Arts Theatre.... more

Home, home on the stage

04.01.07
A Prairie Home Companion is a warm and nostalgic tribute to the popular radio show of the title as well as a fittingly affectionate epitaph from film-maker Robert Altman.... more


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