Republican front-runner Donald Trump has vowed to continue his abrasive presidential campaign rhetoric, rejecting any responsibility for violence at his rallies and defending supporters accused of attacking protesters.

Newly elected Cork TD Mick Barry is adamant to keep water charges, the health crisis, and the homelessness issue on the agenda of the 32nd Dáil.

A former seminary student arrested for allegedly seeking to rape infants and young girls was carrying baby clothes and a bottle in his luggage, plus $2,000 in cash, authorities have said.

USA: Felimina Rotundo works 11 hours a day, six days a week at a Buffalo laundry and says she has no plans to quit working even though she turned 100 two months ago.

ENGLAND: A lecturer who spent months playing Robin Hood has developed a formula to work out the appropriate thickness of tights for any weather.

A retailer-backed rival to Apple’s Apple Pay mobile wallet will be tested with customers in a handful of stores in the next few weeks, ratcheting up competition in an increasingly cluttered market.

The search for Barry Davis Ryan in Baltimore continues, the former Finance Minister has resisted saying whether a property bubble existed, a Greek referendum on the recent proposals from the country’s creditors will go ahead despite talks and 10 things you need to know about AC/DC ahead of tonight’s gig in Dublin. Here’s this evening’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

At a festival in Columbus, Ohio following Friday’s historical Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, a group of street preachers were very loudly espousing their views when one little girl decided she had had enough.

A fugitive treasure hunter embroiled in a legal fight over what has been described as the greatest lost treasure in US history has been arrested in Florida after more than two years on the run.

They stand shoulder to shoulder with the All Blacks this morning — win for win, try for try, point for point. Ireland’s golden autumn now promises more, much more than a successful defence of the Six Nations title in the New Year.

A pilot has died after his small twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a bungalow in Chicago.

One bride from Ohio must have raised a few laughs from her friends when she invited superstar Taylor Swift to her bridal shower and her wedding, but she's the one who's had the last laugh.

School bus driver charged with driving drunk

During the last days of May 1995, two monumental New York Yankee debuts occurred within a week of each other.

Justin Bieber has been branded "disgusting" for spitting at fans.

US President Barack Obama has used the first official rally of his re-election bid to brand Republican rival Mitt Romney as a willing rubber-stamp for failed policies championed by extreme House Republicans.

A US Army Staff Sergeant accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a night-time shooting spree remembers little about the incident, his lawyer has said.

JOB offers are rolling in for a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice who has become an online sensation. And industry experts believe he could quickly become a millionaire.

A MAN suspected of killing three people whose dismembered bodies were found in a hollow tree has been charged with aggravated murder, burglary, kidnapping and rape.

Rocco Mediate has accepted a place at the US Open that became available because St Jude Classic winner Lee Westwood was already in the field, the United States Golf Association has confirmed.

LEE WESTWOOD hopes his St Jude Classic triumph will prove to be the perfect preparation for this week’s US Open.

Justin Rose missed out on a place at the US Open after falling short in the 36-hole qualifier in Columbus, Ohio today.

TEEN clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is suing singer Beyonce Knowles over her plans for a fragrance named after Sasha Fierce, her alter ego.

Teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is suing singer Beyonce Knowles over her plans for a fragrance named after Sasha Fierce, her alter ego.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain defended his controversial running mate Sarah Palin today as the only vice presidential debate of the 2008 election loomed.

Alicia Keys has returned to the stage after cancelling a couple of shows with a throat infection.

Alicia Keys is blaming New York's unpredictable weather for her bad throat - claiming a live outdoor gig in the city left her with swollen vocal chords.

Hillary Clinton pledged to “make history” today as she revived her ailing campaign in Texas and Ohio in the race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic primary elections in Ohio and Texas, it was projected today.

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were making a final bid to appeal to voters in Texas and Ohio tonight ahead of crucial contests which could decide the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

Barack Obama extended his lead over Hillary Clinton today in the race for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, with his ninth consecutive win.

Bradley Dredge is not going to next week’s US Open, but Wales will still be represented there – by 22-year-old amateur Rhys Davies.

Irish Walker Cup panellist Gareth Shaw has earned further recognition by being selected to represent Europe in the 2007 Palmer Cup.

With feuding guests, booing spectators and a coffin draped in a pink cover studded with rhinestones spelling out her name, Anna Nicole’s Smith’s funeral was part soap opera, part circus.

A US Supreme Court justice today denied a motion by Anna Nicole Smith’s mother, Virgie Arthur, to halt the burial of the former Playboy Playmate and take her body to Texas, according to reports tonight.

A white hearse carrying Anna Nicole Smith’s body drove toward a Bahamas church today where the former Playboy Playmate and reality TV star was to be laid to rest in a beaded gown and tiara after a tightly guarded memorial service.

A man on death row in the United States is appealing against his murder conviction on the grounds that jurors were not allowed to smoke as they reached their verdict.

WHETHER you’re reading this on a beach, in a park or at an open-air café, it’s fair to predict you’re within line of sight of a bare midriff or two, a few dozen pairs of flip-flops and countless legs topped off by shorts.

INVESTIGATORS yesterday scoured hundreds of miles of a US highway for clues to a killer after two sniper attacks within hours of each other left one man dead, another wounded and four vehicles covered with bullet holes.

Investigators in Indiana scoured hundreds of miles of highway for clues to a killer after two sets of sniper attacks within hours of each other left one man dead and another wounded.

Ian Poulter’s season has at last taken a turn for the better with him grabbing a last-gasp place in next week’s US Open.

After five missed cuts in a row – three in American, two in Europe – Lee Westwood has pulled out of this week’s Memorial tournament in Columbus, Ohio.

The one-shot penalty given to Darren Clarke on Thursday for dropping his ball on his ball-marker put him out of the BMW Championship at Wentworth today.