Another drunken Brit faces up to two years in Dubai jail after telling stewar...

Dude...pick a right place to get drunk or to get high. Oops...I did it again...."A drunken British air passenger who claimed he was going to detonate a bomb aboard a flight to Dubai is facing two years in jail in the Gulf state.A court heard yesterday that Mark Winterbottom,...

Aussie basketballers more worred about Beijing pollution than American compet...

"The Australian Women's basketball team's WNBA superstar Lauren Jackson is not fretting about the basketball war with America that awaits her in Beijing; she's more worried about the weather. Asked at a lunch on the Gold Coast about Australia's ultra-intense...

Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats

"Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats by Perro de Jong 23-01-2008 Dutch people living abroad are worried about the effects of right-wing politician Geert Wilders' anti-Qu'ran film. In recent weeks Dutch embassies have been busy making emergency plans, a move which many...

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn wants end to the Obama-Clinton spat.

"Congressman to Bill Clinton: 'Chill a little bit' Posted: 09:30 AM ET Clyburn is calling for an end to the Obama-Clinton spat. Clyburn is calling for an end to the Obama-Clinton spat. (CNN) – House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, whose criticism of Hillary Clinton’s recent...

Matthews: I wronged Clinton with remark

"On the program, Matthews said: "Let's not forget, and I'll be brutal, the reason she's a U.S. senator, the reason she's a candidate for president, the reason she may be a front-runner, is that her husband messed around.""No, it isn't because her husband messed around. ...

Midget remark sparks brawl

 Short Tempered or Midgets Gone Wild?  "Midget remark sparks brawl Published: Nov. 29, 2007 at 4:10 PM Print story Email to a friend Font size: LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A brawl broke out in a Las Vegas bar this week when a short person dressed in an Oompa Loompa...

Lithuanians riled by Cameron quip

"An off-the-cuff remark by David Cameron at the Arts Council last week appears to have caused a storm in Lithuania. The Tory leader's comment that he hoped no grants were given to "one-legged Lithuanian dance troupes" has hit the headlines in the Baltic state. Ambassador...

Cherie Blair strikes £1m deal for autobiography

"Cherie Blair has struck a deal to publish a "warts and all" autobiography in a deal reported to be worth £1m. Her memoirs will be published in October next year and will be awaited nervously by Gordon Brown and his allies. Although Tony Blair is now said to be on good terms...