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FTSE rises on back of Obama pledge

A pledge by US president Barack Obama to create jobs and spur growth in the world's biggest economy helped give a lift to shares...

Hawker suspect confesses killing

The Japanese man accused of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker has written a book confessing to the killing - and has promised to donate...

Hunt for owner of monitor lizard

Animal services officers in California are looking for the owner of a five-foot-long lizard that was found wandering around a condo complex.Animal services spokesman...

Beard ban for prison guards upheld

California's attorney general said religious beliefs are not enough to trump a corrections department ban on prison guards wearing beards - a stance that...

Former priest gets new TV show

A former Roman Catholic priest who left the church to marry his girlfriend after the two were photographed embracing on a South Florida beach...

US congresswoman to begin rehab

The Houston medical centre treating Representative Gabrielle Giffords said the US congresswoman's condition has been upgraded from serious to good and she will be...

U-turn after wrong tie sacking

A car salesman in suburban Chicago who was fired for refusing to remove a Green Bay Packers tie said he will not be coming...

Man convicted over skyscraper stunt

A man known as Spider Dan has been convicted of two misdemeanours stemming from his Labour Day ascent of San Francisco's 60-story Millennium Tower.City...

Toyota announces new vehicle recall

Toyota is recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles worldwide for various defects that may cause fuel leakage and other problems - the latest in quality...

Concern as rhino poaching rises

Poachers are using aircraft to hunt and kill rhinoceros, Zimbabwe's wildlife chief said, as demand in Asia for their horns' supposed medicinal benefits grows.Seven...

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