Captured prison escapee David Sweat was released last night from a New York hospital where he had been treated for gunshot wounds and moved to a prison over 400km away from the one he fled, authorities said.

Negotiators who bargained into the early hours were close to reaching a contract agreement to end a nationwide strike by 73,000 US car workers, two people who were briefed on the talks said today.

Patrick Stewart says there is romance and sex in the new Star Trek film.