Funerals for two of the 49 victims killed in the shooting at a Florida nightclub have been marked by tense scenes, as an impatient driver was accused of injuring two officers and one burial took place under the watch of anti-gay protesters.

A woman who fatally shot her Irish boyfriend in the US has been sentenced to a year in county jail in Florida.

Republican John McCain headed for must-win Ohio today with just five days to overcome Barack Obama.