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Dolphin Tale - review

14.10.11
It may seem soggy to adults but children will almost enjoy the substantially true story of Winter the dolphin found caught in a crab trap... more

The Drums, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen - review

06.09.11
For those of you without an NME subscription, The Drums are essentially The Smiths-on-Sea: laconic vocals, lovelorn lyrics and surf guitars... more

Burt Reynolds faces eviction from 'paradise'

17.08.11
Hollywood star Burt Reynolds, faces having his waterfront home in Hobe Sound, Florida, repossessed over claims that he owes £700,000 in mortgage repayments... more

Armed fugitive family held

11.08.11
Three fugitive siblings suspected of trying to kill a Florida policeman, and an armed bank raid in Georgia, were caught when their getaway car crashed during a 100mph chase in Colorado... more

2011 'the costliest year for disasters after Japan quake'

12.07.11
The total costs associated with natural catastrophes will reach a record this year... more

In the end there was a 'trial' - of the alleged victim

08.07.11
The Strauss-Kahn case collapsed because the hotel maid's legal team didn't trust a jury to be dispassionate... more

Actor's daughter killed baby

02.06.11
The daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been found guilty in Florida of child manslaughter... more

Jason Derulo favours style over substance

02.03.11
Jason Derulo proves you do not need originality when you have a rippling six-pack... more

QinetiQ lands deal worth £1.5 billion from Nasa

22.11.10
British defence group QinetiQ has won a contract worth almost $2 billion to provide engineering services for Nasa at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida... more

Pity the thick – they face the worst prejudice

15.11.10
Unearned advantages have always decided who gets the best jobs, and the unfortunate people born stupid have the worst of it... more

Buy a truck... get a free AK-47 assault rifle

15.11.10
A car dealer in Sanford, Florida, is offering buyers of his used trucks a free AK-47 assault rifle... more

Video: Celine Dion in hospital

19.10.10
Celine Dion has been admitted to a Florida hospital to prevent the early delivery of her twins... more

Palm d'or - Palm beach

04.06.10
In Palm Beach the men wear sapphires, the houses are decked in gold and even the walking sticks are covered in diamonds. Daisy Prince rocks up... more

BP ready to place funnel over oil leak as 'rainbow haze' of slick comes ashore

05.05.10
The world’s worst oil spill comes ashore in the Gulf of Mexico today as engineers put the finishing touches to a giant underwater funnel designed to halt it... more

Britons accuse airlines of dirty tricks after eighth night at Bangkok airport

26.04.10
Britons stranded in Bangkok since the Icelandic volcano erupted accuse airlines of telling lies to avoid their responsibilities... more

One week in Haiti: a doctor’s diary

02.02.10
Dr Nathaniel Segaren, a London paediatrician based in Haiti, records the harrowing choice he has been forced to make between who to save and who to leave to die ... more

US restarts airlifts for Haiti earthquake wounded

01.02.10
Emergency evacuation flights that took hundreds of Haitian earthquake victims to hospitals in the US before the flights were suspended are to resume... more

Shady deals blot out the sunshine in Florida

08.01.10
Britons regard it as a Disney World holiday and retirement paradise but in the US, Florida is fast gaining a reputation as the country’s centre for white-collar crime... more

Not so festive season for Merry Christmas

15.12.09
It won't be a happy festive holiday for Florida woman Merry Christmas... more

Cucumber farmer tries his hand at rocket science

25.08.09
The uncle of a Mexican engineer who became an astronaut after farming cucumbers shows off his photograph as his nephew prepares to go into space... more

Padraig's back but Stenson's got some front

13.03.09
Padraig Harrington's decision to forego a holiday break at Cheltenham and attempt to play his way back to form has paid off in the CA Championship at Doral in Florida... more

Emergency: I need Chicken McNuggets

04.03.09
A woman in Florida called police three times after McDonald's staff told her they were out of Chicken McNuggets... more

Arrested: banker who parachuted from plane in bid to fake his death

14.01.09
An investment banker and amateur pilot who apparently faked his own death in a plane crash before parachuting into hiding is in custody in America... more

Fraud suspect 'faked plane crash death'

13.01.09
A pilot wanted on financial fraud charges parachuted out of his plane over the US and allowed the aircraft to crash in an apparent attempt to fake his death... more

Healthy eating is Murray's next step towards first Grand Slam

25.11.08
Andy Murray vows to get fitter, faster and stronger in a bid to win his first Grand Slam title... more

Playboy faces extradition

24.11.08
A US-based property developer accused of murder was today facing an extradition hearing... more

This pre-nup ruling could set precedent

11.11.08
Senior judges in London will be asked to uphold a pre-nuptial agreement signed by a wealthy American couple who divorced after 10 years of marriage... more

No kidding - they live up to the hype

13.03.08
Florida quintet Black Kids are all right and at their ICA gig they proved their songs can live up to the hype.... more


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