A mentally ill man who allegedly stalked actress Meg Ryan was placed in the custody of his father, who planned to put him in a treatment facility.

President-elect George W Bush is being invited to swear allegiance to planet earth rather than just the US, at an alternative inauguration ceremony in London.

Family and friends of the Rev Jesse Jackson are seeking prayers and privacy for the civil rights activist and CNN talk show host .

Russia is reported to be moving tactical nuclear weapons into a military base in Eastern Europe for the first time since the Cold War.