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Tiger Woods romps to Illinois victory

14.09.09

Tiger Woods cruised to a comfortable eight-shot victory in the BMW Championship in Illinois to move to the top of top of the FedEx Cup standings... more

WORLD: Lord Black fails in bid for bail

11.08.09

Disgraced peer Lord Conrad Black will remain in jail pending an appeal over his fraud conviction, US Supreme Court rules... more

Exxon Mobil feels the pain as proftis drop again

30.07.09

Exxon Mobil, the largest US oil company, reported a third straight drop in profits after evaporating demand for energy pulled down prices... more

Obamas in tourist trip to abbey

09.06.09

They may be America's First Family but Michelle Obama with children in tow did what all tourists do when in London - they visited Westminster Abbey... more

Ex-governor indicted for trying to sell Obama seat

03.04.09

Prosecutors have indicted the former Illinois governor who allegedly tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat... more

Craigslist can't stop sex for sale

13.03.09

Craigslist is in trouble again over sex. Last week, Sheriff Thomas J Dart of Cook County, Illinois, sued the site for knowingly promoting and facilitating prostitution, and demanded that it remove its "erotic services" section... more

Fall Out Boy go through motions of emo

09.03.09

Blame it on the credit crunch, but there was something distinctly low-budget about Fall Out Boy�s Friday night set at the O2.... more

Storms on horizon for ports buyer

28.01.09

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I heard Obama speak in 2004 and thought: I've seen the new black Kennedy

20.01.09

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Barack Obama: President of cool

20.01.09

Poised and unflappable, Barack Obama has fast-tracked from also-ran to America�s top job in just seven years. Andrew Gilligan asks: how did he do it?... more

Hillary: the other woman in the life of the President

19.01.09

Barack Obama has another woman in his life from the moment he takes delivery of the White House keys: Hillary Clinton... more

'Race card' accusation over Obama successor

31.12.08

The "Senate seat for sale" scandal took a new twist after the Illinois governor, facing federal corruption charges and impeachment proceedings, was accused of "playing the race card"... more

It's heady, but it sure ain't rock '*' roll

10.12.08

The private-equity owner of EMI, Terra Firma, which urgently needs to generate revenue is pulling out all the stops ... more

Obama says he knew nothing of governor's 'seat for sale'

10.12.08

Barack Obama has moved swiftly to distance himself from the arrest of the governor of Illinois for trying to sell his Senate seat to the highest bidder... more

The president�s key men and women wait for call to office

05.11.08

Barack Obama lost no time in planning the key appointments that will shape his presidency... more

Women and the young secure Obama's route to victory

05.11.08

A lethal combination of daily TV ad blitzes, demographic changes and unprecedented on-the-ground organisation helped Barack Obama sweep to victory in the crucial swing states... more

Obama crowds flock to Chicago razzle dazzle

04.11.08

Police set up road blocks as vast crowds headed for Chicago's Grant Park in the hope of celebrating the election of the first black President of the United States... more

Race for the White House ain�t over

29.10.08

With less than a week until Americans go to the polls, only a last-minute comeback can save John McCain... more

Obama: I'm off to see my sick grandmother

21.10.08

Barack Obama announced he was taking a break from the campaign trail to attend to his sick grandmother... more

The accounting rules that have turned a crisis into a disaster

24.09.08

When they come to write the history of these times, it will be interesting to see how much blame gets pinned at the door of fair-value accounting... more

All Together Now: Loved-up Paul and Nancy share the burden as they arrive home

13.08.08

He may have millions in the bank, but Paul McCartney isn't above carrying his own luggage. And with his smiling girlfriend Nancy Shevell by his side to help share the burden he looked happier than ever as he arrived at Heathrow Airport today.... more

Sir Paul and new love Nancy get their pics on Route 66

10.08.08

After the ordeal he went through with Heather Mills, it is something of a surprise to find Paul McCartney down on one knee in front of another girl. ... more

Macca and new love Nancy get their kicks on Route 66

06.08.08

Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have stepped their romance up a gear with a road trip across America.... more

FBI in �500m IndyMac probe

17.07.08

The FBI is investigating possible fraud at US mortgage lender IndyMac, whose failure could leave depositors more than £500 million out of pocket... more

America's Got No Shame: TV talent show's new low as woman crushes beer cans with her breasts

03.07.08

Sharon Osbourne, Piers Morgan and David Hasselhoff were left agog during the latest round of America's Got Talent auditions after a hopeful smashed beer cans with her 40lb breasts.... more

Corn cost up on new flood fears

18.06.08

Food companies face further price pressure after a Mississippi River levee broke, flooding Illinois cropland... more

From hero to zero: Matt Damon is re-Bourne as a moustachioed geek in new movie

08.05.08

Matt Damon's female fans are in for a shock when they see his latest film role - playing a geeky business executive. Far from his action man role as Jason Bourne in the Bourne trilogy, Matt is unrecognisable as business executive-turned-FBI whistleblower Mark Whitacre in upcoming thriller The Informant ... more