Lou Reed, the punk-poet of rock who influenced generations of musicians with the Velvet Underground and who remained a vital solo artist for decades, died yesterday at the age of 71.

Justin Bieber is to be investigated by police over whether he instigated a club brawl on Saturday night .

Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger has died at the age of 86.

Michael Lohan has been arrested for battery domestic violence.

Three American men charged with the murder of a Connecticut artist in the British Virgin Islands have been acquitted.