All across the vast and colourful spectrum of American sporting life, there are thought to be around 900 team nicknames which offer varying degrees of offence to certain sections of the population.

A Native American tribe is suing some of the world’s largest beer makers, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation.

Private ownership around the world is key to easing poverty, outgoing World Bank President James Wolfensohn said as he toured the Pine Ridge Reservation, one of the poorest areas in the US.