Palin plays it safe on US comedy
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin plays it safe as a comedy sidekick during her eagerly awaited appearance on the hit US comedy show, Saturday Night Live.
Seven-figure book deal for Pegg
Film and TV star Simon Pegg signs a publishing deal worth seven figures to write three non-fiction books.
Your credit crunch jokes
BBC News website readers share how they are coping the crisis with a bit of humour.
Schlepping their way to voters
A cyber movement urges young voters to reach out to their grandparents to convince them to vote for Barack Obama
Joking about the credit crunch
The BBC's Arlene Gregorius explores how laughter and humour helps humans cope with the strains of the credit crunch.
Last veteran of Hood sinking dies
The last remaining survivor of the sinking of the battle cruiser HMS Hood in WWII dies at the age of 85.
In pictures: London Fashion Week
The latest clothes collections, designers and celebrities at London Fashion Week.
Venice wowed by Rourke comeback
Actor Mickey Rourke receives a rapturous response at the Venice Film Festival with his latest movie, The Wrestler.
Text commentary - McCain speech
John McCain speaks at the Republican conv 2130 BBC North America editor Justin Webb:A strange part of th speech now where he’s talking about changing Washington – does he think President Bush has been a good thing or a bad thing? It’s one of the questions he’s going to have to address in the speec. It’s almost as if the enemy has been in power in Washington for the last eight years. ention.
Street posters ruled too gruesome
Gruesome posters about William Wallace are too shocking for general display, a watchdog rules.
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