USA: A cow in Northeast Texas has apparently defied great odds and given birth to four calves that have been named Eeny, Meeny, Miny, and Moo.

Bon Jovi were forced to scrap rehearsals for the start of their new US tour over the weekend after a school shooting tragedy brought Dekalb, Illinois to a standstill.

A gunman dressed in black killed five students before committing suicide in a shooting spree at Northern Illinois University.

A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University today, injuring as many as 15 people, authorities said.