Division One ‘B’: Garryowen 6 Galwegians 10

Events celebrating marijuana in the US this weekend are expected to draw tens of thousands as crowds test the limits of new laws permitting its use by adults.

When it comes to parish pump politics, nobody in Laois-Offaly can lay a glove on Charlie Flanagan.

THE police minister in Australia’s most populous state has been forced to quit over reports he “dirty danced” in underwear over the chest of a female colleague in a drunken late-night office party.

An Australian state government minister was forced to quit his post following reports that he danced in his underwear at a parliamentary office party, the state premier said.

In what could be the sport's final appearance at the Olympic Games, the United States baseball team received an unexpected setback in their opening contest of the 2008 Games.

A stronger-than-expected forecast from Compaq Computer failed to incite buying on Wall Street today as investors, playing it cautious, decided to collect some of their profits from last week’s rally.

The Dow Jones has recorded its best close in nearly a year, according to the US Commerce Department.

Wall Street remained positive today and stocks enjoyed some slim gains in response to positive economic news and managed to offset some typical year-end tax selling.