Good news over hiring and retail sales helped send the US stock market sharply higher yesterday.

The FBI and police at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport have opened a criminal investigation into how needles got into turkey sandwiches served to passengers on Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to the United States.

Delta Air Lines and the FBI have launched an urgent investigation after needles were found in turkey sandwiches served aboard four flights from Amsterdam, injuring a passenger.

A former psychiatric patient who was convicted in 2008 of stalking actress Uma Thurman tried to call her again, defying a court order to leave her alone after years of unwanted advances, officials said.

DUNDALK are heading for Bulgaria next Thursday after seeing off CS Grevenmacher at Oriel Park last night to book a Europa League second qualifying round tie against Levski Sofia.