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
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, 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
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
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
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 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' 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows