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Musical leads faithful back to the future

TELEVISION was central in the American home after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, a national trauma that unfolded in real time and was suited to the emerging medium.

BATTLES to stave off the signs of ageing take many forms.

With polls suggesting women voters were shifting their support to Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama made an aggressive pitch to them yesterday that yielded awkward moments for the Republican and a new catchphrase on social media.

A university in the US is offering a course on Beyonce Knowles.

AMERICA could never stand accused of doing things by half.

CAFFEINE could be a useful addition to sunscreen, since it both absorbs ultraviolet light and protects against skin cancer, say scientists.

Four now old and infirm members of the Khmer Rouge's ruling elite were facing a war crimes tribunal today, decades after their plans for a Communist Party utopia in Cambodia killed around 1.7 million people by execution, medical neglect, overwork and starvation.

WHEN it comes to breaking world records, 2,563 people — and animals — in Cork proved that where there’s a wally, there is a way.

IN THE heart of Upstate New York, where the accents and the temperatures begin to develop a more Canadian complexion, the Carrier Dome pops up out of the skyline of Syracuse’s southside, offering the prospect of some respite from the stubborn cold.

Lawyers for one of the two US University students accused of secretly webcasting the sex life of a fellow freshman who later committed suicide said their client is innocent.

A UNIVERSITY student jumped to his death from a bridge after a recording of him having a sexual encounter with a man was broadcast online.

A former teacher accused of carrying out the murderous policies of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge finally faced trial today, as prosecutors opened their first case against the hard-core communists who turned the country into a killing field three decades ago.

GLOBAL climate change will be “irreversible” for 1,000 years, scientists declared yesterday.

US watchdogs have approved pioneering stem cell research into spinal injuries.

Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teenagers who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue and behaviour compared with those who have tamer viewing tastes.

Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has challenged his shadow squad to prove their worth to him on tour in the United States.

BLUEBERRIES contain a potent antioxidant that may help prevent colon cancer, without the side effects of some cancer-fighting drugs, researchers say.

AT this time of year, what appears to be a particularly bright star is often visible in the night sky — reminding many, no doubt, of the Star of Bethlehem.

Al Aronowitz, a US pioneer of rock journalism who introduced Bob Dylan to the Beatles, died yesterday in Elizabeth, New Jersey, his son said. He was 77.

Scientists say there may be as many as 5,000 new fish species, following an unprecedented survey of the world’s oceans.