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Mexican drug barons seized in nationwide American swoop

23.10.09

More than 300 people have been arrested in drugs raids across the US in the largest single strike at Mexico's drug operations in America... more

Madoff's new friends: mob boss and a spy

21.10.09

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff shares his prison cell with a drug offender and eats pizza cooked by a child molester... more

Quiet drama in Goodbye Solo

09.10.09

This quiet drama paints the urban scene and the artless performances of the cast with superb cinematography as it follows Solo's mission to save a 70 year old man. ... more

Nelson Piquet Jr ponders move to pick-up truck racing

07.10.09

Nelson Piquet Jr is considering a switch to NASCAR's pick-up truck racing series as he looks for a way back into motorsport in the wake of Crashgate.... more

Body parts man jailed

06.10.09

A man who illegally sold body parts for transplant from donated cadavers has been jailed for eight years... more

Bank of America chief may be forced out this week

05.10.09

Bank of America could have a new leader before the week is out ... more

Briton denies 'child slaves' charges

04.09.09

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Bernard Madoff 'dying of cancer' in jail

24.08.09

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City Spy: Taxing times for Revenue's staff

20.07.09

The one thing this bankrupt Government desperately needs is money - in other words, the inflow of our taxes. However the chances of even that drying up are increasing...... more

Don’t regret your tattoo – it’s part of who you are

18.06.09

An 18-year-old Belgian is suing the tattoo artist who inked a shower of black stars over one side of her face... more

Michael Phelps admits to an 'awful' time

18.05.09

Swimming: Michael Phelps admitted he has work to do after finishing second in the 100 metres freestyle at the Charlotte UltraSwim last night, 24 hours after losing his first final in nearly a year... more

Banknotes signed by Sir Fred? They’re only fit for his flunkies

29.04.09

Sir Fred Goodwin employed a flunky to ensure cash machines at Royal Bank of Scotland HQ only dispensed banknotes bearing his signature, it has been claimed... more

Gunman kills eight in nursing home rampage

30.03.09

Eight people were killed when a gunman burst into a nursing home in North Carolina and started "shooting everything", survivors said... more

Relief for Deng after he is given the okay

03.03.09

Basketball: Great Britain basketball star Luol Deng could be back in action tonight after overcoming an injury scare... more

US combat troops to pull out of Iraq by next year

27.02.09

President Barack Obama will announce combat operations in Iraq will end on 31 August 2010... more

Obama sends 17,000 extra troops into Afghanistan

18.02.09

Barack Obama has ordered an extra 17,000 troops to Afghanistan in a clear signal he is determined to defeat a resurgent Taliban... more

Captain Cool: Darling, I've had an accident

16.01.09

The pilot who crash-landed his plane into the Hudson river called his wife and said: "There's been an accident."... more

Leap of ˝m is worst US jobless rise for 34 years

05.12.08

US companies axed more than half a million jobs in a month in the worst slump in American employment since 1974... 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

Barack's final word for supporters ... Tomorrow

04.11.08

Barack Obama addressed his final rally of a campaign last night in Virginia, one of the most symbolic and critical states in his quest to win back the South and pave his way to the presidency ... more

McCain hits 7 states in whirlwind bid for votes

03.11.08

John McCain squeezed extra dates into a frantic final dash for votes... more

Winner takes all: how the electoral colleges work

31.10.08

America's Founding Fathers designed a voting system that would stop small-fry states being bullied by their big neighbours... more

$150,000 wardrobe wasn't my doing, protests Palin

27.10.08

Sarah Palin has blamed party grandees for a row over her $150,000 clothes bill... more

Storm clouds hang over Nights in Rodanthe

09.10.08

Richard Gere and Diane Lane are cast adrift in Nights in Rodanthe in a farrago that seems to be made of treacle.... more

Author of '100 Things to Do Before You Die' is killed in fall - and he only managed to achieve half his list

26.08.08

Dave Freeman, co-author of the bestselling adventure travel guide '100 Things to Do Before You Die,' has died in a tragic accident at the age of 47.... more

It's a fair cop: Little Britain's first 'laydee' Emily arrested by New York cop Matt Lucas

30.04.08

Little Britain star David Walliams feels the strong arm of the law, as transvestite Emily Howard is 'arrested'. David's cross-dressing character - famous for her 'I'm a laydee' catchphrase - is manhandled by his sidekick Matt Lucas, and a hunky US cop for shoplifting in new pictures from the US version of the show ... more

Crazy in love: Beyoncé weds rapper Jay-Z in star-studded New York ceremony

05.04.08

Beyoncé Knowles has married rapper Jay-Z in a private ceremony in New York, singer Mary J. Blige confirmed yesterday. The couple's parents joined a group of close celebrity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, as well as Beyoncé's bandmates in Destiny's Child Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams ... more