Weather Tonight: 5°c Partly Cloudy Night Morning: 9°c Cloudy

News

RSS

Nebraska

Latest articles

Lee Friedlander: America by Car , Timothy Taylor Gallery - review

02.09.11
For the septuagenarian American legend, Lee Friedlander, the thrill of travelling in cars, photographing them and scenes through their windows, contributed to a rich archive... more

Amreeka is more gentle than harsh

13.05.11
Amreeka is set during the anti-Arab days of the invasion of Iraq and suggests that hostility and suspicion are everywhere... more

CDs of the week: PJ Harvey and Bright Eyes

11.02.11
PJ Harvey wants us all to know that the world is not a very kind place. Her - mostly - lovely songs make it better... more

US boy shoots two headteachers at new school ‘that turned him to violence’

06.01.11
Detective’s son opens fire at an American high school, fatally wounding the assistant headmistress and seriously injuring the headmaster ... more

Back to school for Fred the Movie

17.12.10
Charlotte O'Sullivan is not sure if she's ready for Fred: The Sequel. But sometimes it’s good to connect with your inner (demented) child... more

Is Starbucks off the boil with claim of $100m sales from Via instant coffee?

20.08.10
Better-than-expected sales of Starbucks’ Via instant coffee are clouded by concerns that employees have given customers free drinks for buying the brand... more

Stepson in court over British woman's murder in US

30.07.10
Stepson of a Scottish woman who was stabbed to death in America will appear in court charged with second degree murder... more

US city bans homes for illegal migrants

22.06.10
Voters in the city of Fremont in Nebraska, which has a growing Hispanic population, have backed a ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants... more

High hopes for Italian rooftop pools

20.05.10
Rooftop pools are the best-kept secret of many an Italian city hotel... more

Space shuttle Discovery lands after second last flight

20.04.10
Space shuttle Discovery returns to Florida's Kennedy Space Centre with its crew of seven astronauts... more

Dogs ate their owner who killed himself

17.12.09
Two dogs are believed to have fed on their owner's body after he killed himself at home... more

Sound check: Diamond Girl

26.06.09
Sequin-clad pianist Marina Diamandis has both the talent and the eccentricity to set her apart from the current crop of female singers.... more

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

24.06.09
New Commons speaker John Bercow MP may not have many friends in the Conservative Party, but he is a popular figure in SW19... more

The best of the best

30.12.08
Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more

Democrats looking forward to biggest majority in decades

04.11.08
Democrats were heading for one of their biggest majorities in the US Congress in decades, polls show... more

Billionaire Buffett and the only banker he trusts

25.09.08
One is America’s richest man who still lives in the house he bought for $31,000 in 1958. The other is an investment chief who started selling clothes as a teenager. Here, we tell the story of the deal they’ve done to safeguard Goldman Sachs... more

CDs of the week

01.08.08
Natty's music is a cheerful affair, there are some memorable moments on Conor Oberst's record and ABC are back.... more

Pictured: The amazing portraits of Elvis and Madonna made entirely from bar codes

26.05.08
They look like perfect paintings but if you tried to pay for one of these portraits at the checkout then you might be there a long time.... more

Hard times spur urge to merge

06.05.08
Merger and acquisition activity doesn't cease when the econony turns down - it just changes... more

All Eyes on indie-rock genius

04.07.07
Despite a surprisingly below par start to his Shepherds Bush Empire gig, Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst proved he is an indie-rock superstar in the making.... more

This indie tap-dance routine is truly off the wall

01.03.07
Tilly & The Wall are no ordinary band. The indie-popsters use tap dancing from an amplified platform instead of a drum kit. The spectacle is a delight, says Martha De Lacey.... more

More related topics: Nebraska and


Don't Miss