President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a severe drubbing in midterm regional elections today which will – temporarily at least – scramble the arithmetic of French politics.

According to the final opinion polls, the much-divided and quarrelsome main opposition party, the Socialists, will replace Sarkozy's centre-right as the most popular single political force ... more

The late actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said was obtained through a major drug ring.

Records of the prescription in the name of the former teenage heart throb were found during an investigation of the ring that illegally obtained prescription pads and ... more

The White House has announced an eleventh-hour delay in a long-planned Pacific trip by Barack Obama this week, clearing the decks for a final push to secure passage of the healthcare reform on which he has now largely staked his presidency.

The postponement of the trip – which includes visits to ... more

Golf clubs in hands or not, the children of South Park are ready to take on Tiger Woods.

Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them.

So for the opening of its 14th season on Wednesday, the troubled golfer encounters Stan ... more

Hold your breath now: you're a record breaker

In Macao, an American architect has broken the world record for the largest house of cards after 44 days of building. Bryan Berg broke his own record by building the landmarks of Macao: the Venetian, the Plaza and Sands casinos and ... more