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Charles Pollock Executive Chair by Knoll in leather with chrome belting c.1963 to the present day. Secondhand from €500. Picture: 1stdibs.com

home and gardens

It's July 4 so let's strike up the band for American designs

Kya deLongchamps strikes up the band for some lesser copied American mid-century talent

Quirky World ... Sky’s the limit as wayward owl bags lift on helicopter

world

Quirky World ... Sky’s the limit as wayward owl bags lift on helicopter

"Belfast Noir": Move over Scandinavia, the Irish are the real thrillers ...

general

"Belfast Noir": Move over Scandinavia, the Irish are the real thrillers ...

Clinton compares Putin moves with Hitler’s

world

Clinton compares Putin moves with Hitler’s

Google glasses may be available this year

world

Google glasses may be available this year

world

Occupy protesters target US ports

Liao’s head in the clouds over trees

BIG world, or small world? For people like Bill Liao, it’s both.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2011

Congressional confidential

News, notes and quotes from the 111th US Open

Sat, 18 Jun, 2011

Nate Dogg funeral set for Saturday

Nate Dogg’s funeral is set to take place on Saturday.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2011

Rapper releases tribute to Nate Dogg

Game has released a tribute track to Nate Dogg called 'All Doggs Go To Heaven'.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2011

Nate Dogg dies, aged 41

Rapper Nate Dogg has died, aged 41.

Wed, 16 Mar, 2011

Fire-hit cruise liner towed to shore

A stricken cruise ship has arrived in San Diego's harbour, three days after an engine room fire left it without power off the Mexican coast.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2010

Tugs reach stricken cruise ship

A cruise ship hit by an engine fire was on the move today as Mexican tugboats began towing it towards California.

Wed, 10 Nov, 2010

Hilton getting serious with nightclub-owner boyfriend

Paris Hilton’s parents approve of her new boyfriend.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2010

Hilton sets sights on career in hotel ownership

Paris Hilton wants to open a chain of hotels.

Wed, 18 Aug, 2010

New beau for Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton has a new man, it has emerged.

Wed, 11 Aug, 2010

Bullock's husband leaves rehab

Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James has left rehab, it has emerged.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2010

Hospital killing spree claims 3

TERRIFIED patients and staff fled as a man went on a shooting rampage at a US hospital, killing two colleagues, then himself.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2009

Gunman kills two in shooting rampage at hospital

Terrified patients and staff fled as a man went on a shooting rampage at a hospital, killing two fellow employees, then himself.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2009

Mother convicted for driving son to gang fight

A mother was convicted of second-degree murder yesterday for driving her teenage son and his friends to a fatal fight with a rival gang.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2008

Plastic bottle raft crosses Pacific

Two men who crossed the Pacific on a raft made of 15,000 plastic bottles stepped onto dry land today after three months at sea.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2008

Aircraft regarded as second safest plane in the skies

THE MD-82 plane that crashed in Madrid is part of the MD 80 series commonly seen in Irish airports. The aircraft series is regarded by industry watchers as having a good safety record.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2008

1 billion watch finale of pageant

MISS Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, has been crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam’s resort city of Nha Trang.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2008

The Force not with Lucas in celebrity race

Star Wars creator George Lucas had a smashing time at the Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California on Saturday when he collided with CSI: Miami star Emily Procter.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2007

Rapper Snoop Dogg arrested after Heathrow fracas

Rapper Snoop Dogg has been arrested after a disturbance at Heathrow airport.

Thu, 27 Apr, 2006

Children among victims as 12 die in ship accident

A crowded gangway leading from the dock to the Queen Mary 2 – the world’s largest passenger ship – collapsed today, killing 12 people and injuring 32 others, fire officials said.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2003

Ship of fools

THE BOATS, if these computer-sculpted splinters can be called watercraft at all, are utterly charmless.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2002

Airline announces 1,250 job cuts

United Airlines is to axe 1,250 jobs and close three reservation centres as part of cost-cutting efforts aimed at saving the troubled US carrier about $100m (€102.7m) a year.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2002

Three shot dead at wedding reception

A man shot and killed two wedding reception guests as they danced at a Cambodian restaurant, police said today.

Sun, 06 Jan, 2002