A rapper whose concert in Little Rock, Arkansas, became the site of a shooting that left 28 people injured has been arrested on unrelated assault charges.

The evening Mike Tyson bit both of Evander Holyfield's ears remains the most memorable of a career that was as decorated as it was controversial.

The private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince will open for daily public tours from October 6, it has been announced.

US riot officers arrested dozens of people in Louisiana’s capital Baton Rouge during protests over the killings of black people by police. 

The Treasury Department has released a breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s holdings of U.S. debt, after keeping the figures secret for more than four decades.

Some of the stanger stories from around the world

“We have 20 coaches who can do Billy’s job.” Of all the thousands of words spoken yesterday during a four-hour session of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communication — called to examine the story behind Billy Walsh’s loss to Irish amateur boxing — those nine stood out.

A standing ovation and fond reminiscences marked a family-and-friends memorial to the late blues great BB King’s life and legacy.

FedEx said yesterday that it would buy Dutch package delivery firm TNT Express for €4.4bn, aiming to take on bigger rivals United Parcel Service (UPS) and Deutsche Post in Europe.

Elvis Presley’s first recording is among the memorabilia being auctioned on what would have been his 80th birthday.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are planning to move to his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.

A man has been convicted of murdering his partner and her parents at their home in the US, while their four-year-old daughter was in the house.

American Jason Millard has been disqualified from next week’s US Open after belatedly calling a penalty on himself in qualifying.

Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.

A Channel 4 show which attempts to sequence the DNA of historical figures from Adolf Hitler to Marilyn Monroe claims to have discovered what could have caused Elvis Presley’s early death.

A policeman who shot at a mini-van full of children during a chaotic traffic stop has been sacked.

Justin Timberlake insists he isn't cool.

Justin Timberlake had "imaginary friends" as a child.

Kanye West wants to buy Elvis Presley's former home for Kim Kardashian.

A man accused of mailing letters with ricin to national leaders including Barack Obama reportedly believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market, and claimed “various parties within the government” were trying to ruin his reputation.

It has been reported that a US man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders including Barack Obama believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market, and claimed “various parties within the government” were trying to ruin his reputation.

A man was arrested yesterday, accused of sending letters that tested positive for deadly ricin to US President Barack Obama and a Senator.

The net was last night closing in on at least one individual believed to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings which claimed the lives of three people and injured 176 others in the worst attack on US soil since 9/11.

A letter sent to president Barack Obama apparently contained ricin, the FBI has revealed.

Justin Timberlake performed for Barack and Michelle Obama at the White House last night.

Nicola Furlong's family have said their daughter’s life was worth more than the five to 10 years in jail her killer will serve.

The father of murdered student Nicola Furlong has called on the court to hand her alleged killer the harshest sentence possible, and claimed Richard Hinds was still “harming Nicola’s dignity” through his conduct.

Prosecutors in the case of Richard Hinds, who is standing trial for the murder of Irish student Nicola Furlong, have demanded the maximum punishment permissible for a man who had shown “no remorse” and “huge disrespect” towards the victim and her family.

The original recording of Elvis Presley’s first radio hit could leave collectors all shook up when it goes under the hammer in Dublin this month.

Prosecutors in Tokyo have demanded the maximum possible 10-year jail term for the 19-year-old accused of murdering Irish student Nicola Furlong.

The prosecution and defense have been delivering their closing arguments in the trial into the murder of Irish student Nicola Furlong in Japan today.

The man accused of strangling Nicola Furlong said the DCU student had demanded “rough sex” and “moaned” when he pressed her neck.

The Furlong family has said they are sickened by the testimony given at the trial of Richard Hinds for the murder of their daughter Nicola.

The father of Nicola Furlong has said it has been difficult hearing evidence given in defence of the man charged with the murder of his daughter in Japan.

The mother of murdered Irish exchange student has said she is finding some relief by looking directly at the man accused of killing her.

A man accused of killing an Irish exchange student in Tokyo has shown no remorse and should be punished severely, Japanese prosecutors said today.

The family of a murdered Irish exchange student will come face-to-face with the man accused of her killing at his trial in Japan today.

The family of a murdered foreign exchange student will today come face-to-face with the man accused of her killing at his trial in Japan.

The family of murdered Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong will tomorrow come face-to-face with the man accused of her killing at his trial in Japan.

The heartbroken family of murdered Irish exchange student Nicola Furlong is making a tense trip to Japan for the trial of the man accused of the killing.

Elvis Presley impersonators from across the globe have gathered together to compete to be crowned Europe’s next big King.

Ten people lay dead across the road from where Mary Jones lived on Winchester Street.

The parents of an Irish student found dead in Tokyo have welcomed a Japanese court decision to proceed with full murder trial against the main suspect.