‘D’OHS!’ were yesterday heard in 13 American towns named Springfield as they lost out to their namesake in Vermont to become the official hometown of the world’s most dysfunctional, but loveable, families: The Simpsons.

Springfield in Vermont was today proclaimed the official hometown of TV’s favourite dysfunctional family, the Simpsons.

Australian James Pritchard, one of the top scorers in the Rugby Canada Super League (RCSL), has been named to the Canadian side to clash with the New Zealand Maori in Calgary on Saturday.

EXULTANT Republicans, who won control of the Senate, House and White House yesterday, plan to use their famous victory to bolster President George Bush's re-election chances with further tax cuts and ratification of his judicial nominees.