AN initial portrait of the man accused of shooting congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and killing six others began to emerge yesterday.

Ian Poulter took an early lead in his second round match against Bradley Dredge at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

TENS of thousands of immigrants spilled into the streets in dozens of cities across America yesterday in peaceful protests that some compared to the movements led by the Rev Martin Luther King Jr and farm-labour organiser Caesar Chavez.

Former Supremes star Diana Ross has been sentenced to two days in prison after being convicted of drink-driving.