A man police believe to be the fugitive ex-Los Angeles officer wanted for three killings was barricaded inside a burning cabin today after a shootout in a California mountain town that left one deputy dead and another wounded.

A fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop sought in three killings was barricaded in a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains last night after a shootout with authorities that wounded two officers.

A fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer wanted for three killings is barricaded in a cabin in the Southern California mountains, authorities said today.

California will become the first US state to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay teenagers straight.

California will become the first US state to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay teenagers straight.

A chef who told police he boiled his wife’s body for four days to hide evidence of her death was convicted of second-degree murder.

Des Smyth believes Pádraig Harrington can consider himself ‘unlucky’ if not afforded a ‘wildcard’ pick for next month’s Ryder Cup at Medinah.

AS we settle down and reflect on yesterday’s dramatic victory for Simon Dyson, Irish golf can once again clap itself on the back for a job well done.

AUTHORITIES say David Beckham was behind the wheel of a car that rear-ended another vehicle on a Southern California freeway.

FORMER European vice-captain, Des Smyth is supportive of Pádraig Harrington’s decision not to return to Europe and endeavour to qualify automatically for the Ryder Cup.

A widow sued Toyota in US federal court in Los Angeles seeking compensation for the death of her husband on the grounds he was killed when their Prius suddenly accelerated and crashed.

HONDA’s new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line yesterday and is headed to southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring.

A man dubbed the “dreadlocks bandit” because of his hairstyle was jailed for 1,210 years in California and given 22 consecutive life terms for a string of bank robberies he committed after being released from prison for an earlier hold-up spree.

It was the moment Sam Torrance had dreaded.

The one American among the 156 players who started the BMW International Open in Munich this week is threatening to have a huge influence over the final make-up of Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Jose Maria Olazabal was celebrating today after easing Sam Torrance’s Ryder Cup selection headache by claiming his 19th European Tour title in the rain-affected Novotel Perrier French Open.