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The Interrupters - review

12.08.11
Culled from 300 hours of footage, The Interrupters is a brave and worthy effort, though at times it is difficult to understand what the participants are saying... more

Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday

04.08.11
President Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday just days after reaching a deal with Republicans to avert a catastrophic government debt default... more

Trains take strain out of coast to coast route

13.06.11
The US almost destroyed the marvellous railroad system that helped build the nation, but fortunately, enough of it is preserved to allow a fascinating and spectacular journey from coast to coast... more

Uptown Girl Brinkely is heading our way

08.06.11
The original Uptown Girl, Christie Brinkley, is being tipped to star in Chicago in London after a triumphant opening in the musical on Broadway.... more

Sorry Ron, Government IS the solution

03.05.11
Few in this country will have heard of the American antitrust lawyer Kenneth Davidson but he has just written a book entitled Reality Ignored which affects us all... more

A new trick for the underdog to learn: snarling sweetly

25.02.11
Grappling with Chicago's budget deficit, will brusque new mayor Rahm Emanuel take on the public sector unions?... more

Barack Obama's former White House chief wins race to be mayor of Chicago

23.02.11
President Obama congratulated his former White House chief who easily beat five rivals to become mayor of Chicago... more

They have their own way of doing things in Chicago

28.01.11
View from America: Efforts to block the President's former chief of staff from becoming mayor of Chicago have had a Kafkaesque quality ... more

Chicago mob’s ‘Large Guy’ guilty of bombing

23.12.10
Mob boss nicknamed The Large Guy is convicted of bombing a rival video gaming firm in Chicago... more

Grisly instruments of Elvis Presley's death to be sold

21.07.10
Instruments used in Elvis Presley’s autopsy and embalming are to be auctioned in Chicago... more

The little red business book for generation Y workers

29.03.10
Tangled up in endless emails and to-do lists? Philip Delves Broughton profiles a web firm that strives to cut through the mesh of modern technology.... more

US leaps in while Britain approaches with caution

17.03.10
City Comment: One aspect of the report into the collapse of Lehman Brothers was the stress its failure put on the world’s clearing houses ... more

Elvis's army locks a snip at $15,000

19.10.09
Hair trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the army in 1958 sold for $15,000 at auction in Chicago... more

2016 Olympic host nation set to be unveiled

02.10.09
The next city to host the Olympics after London 2012 will be announced today... more

Rio de Janiero to host 2016 Olympics

02.10.09
Rio de Janeiro beats off competition from Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo in race to host the 2016 Olympics... more

Michelle Obama's olympic bid

01.10.09
Michelle Obama was today turning on a charm offensive as she attempted to win the Olympics for her home town of Chicago... more

The Blues Brothers lay waste to Chicago once more

24.07.09
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd return in this $30 million comedy made by John Landis in 1980 which became such a cult.... more

Put your bare foot forward and exercise without trainers

10.06.09
Exercising without trainers is one of the hottest new fitness trends and now there’s a range of footwear so even city dwellers can run au naturel... more

Sale of Versace's villa treasures set to outstrip £2million target

18.03.09
The sale at Sotheby's of more than 500 items from Gianni Versace's Lake Como villa looks set to substantially exceed its estimate of £2million... more

Michelle O: the US 'mom in chief' who gets the last word

19.01.09
Michelle Obama boarded the presidential train in Philadelphia at the weekend as a political wife and mother - and arrives in Washington as the new First Lady... more

Titans are brought down to size at last

24.11.08
Tennesse Titans become the last NFL team to lose their unbeaten record as they are crushed 34-13 at home by the New York Jets... more

London's Best American restaurants

02.07.08
Independence Day is the perfect excuse to get a taste of the US in London. Here's our guide to the best American food in the capital. ... more

Bid to recycle 'flatpack' stadium at 2016 Games

27.05.08
Olympics organisers have revealed plans to "flatpack" the main stadium and send it on to the next host city... more

Hard to swallow at the Chicago Rib Shack

21.05.08
It's interesting to know that the Chicago Rib Shack could ever have seemed a hot ticket, says David Sexton after a disappointing meal.... more

Suzanne Shaw joins rollcall of Roxies in Chicago

02.04.08
Suzanne Shaw has been unveiled as the latest star to take the lead role in West End musical Chicago... more

Yanks a lot for the transatlantic laughs

13.02.08
The five Americans touring under the Yankin' It banner are an intriguing variety pack mixing major weirdness with sassy stand-up.... more

Charity show to mark 10 years of Chicago

12.09.07
Liz Hurley is to host a star-studded charity gala performance of West End musical Chicago, to celebrate 10 years of the production.... more

Critic's choice: Top five clubs

11.05.07
Popular Scratch Pervert turntablist Mr Scruff, DJ Cash Money and the rotund figure of Chicago House pioneer DJ Sneak are all in action over the weekend.... more

Rap in a league of its own

16.04.07
Ivy League-educated rappers Naledge and Double O tell Rahul Verma why their music challenges the nihilism-obsessed genre.... more


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