The scramble to determine who will lead California went to the wire today with actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger denying last-minute sexual harassment allegations and Governor Gray Davis pleading with citizens to give him another chance.

Arnold Schwarzenegger went on the attack, denouncing the latest sexual harassment allegations made against him and charging that all the 11th-hour accusations were intended to wreck his campaign for governor.

Embattled California governor Gray Davis challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger in vain to a debate “right here, right now”, accusing the Terminator star of distorting his record.

A bunch of line dancers from Northern Ireland have vacated a council-owned hall in Co Down after they were banned from firing their imitation Colt 45s.