SHADES of the US South’s racist past came creeping back this week just as the South could be poised to play a pivotal role in electing the nation’s first black president.

Sheffield United are hoping to reach a compromise with goalkeeper Paddy Kenny after he turned down the offer of a two-year contract extension.

A father who helped his suicidal daughter to die in a bid to end her suffering has walked free after receiving a suspended prison sentence.

A British father has pleaded guilty to helping his suicidal mentally-ill daughter to end her life.