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The campaigning machines which propel America's presidential hopefuls through the primary season are curious movements, writes the BBC's Kevin Connolly.

Hollywood screenwriters begin striking after talks with studios fail to resolve a dispute over royalties.

Late-night US TV shows with stars such as David Letterman and Jay Leno are set to be hit by a writers' strike next week.

The looming smoking ban means many puffers are looking to quit, but is the ritual of holding a cigarette as addictive as inhaling?

A herbal extract taken by men with a prostate condition has no more effect than a dummy version, a study finds.

A telephone helpline which claims to offer advice to men worried about prostate cancer is rapped by a watchdog.

In the run-up to the South Carolina primary, there is increased rivalry between Republican presidential candidates John McCain and George W Bush.

US Senator Strom Thurmond, the longest serving American senator, is rushed to hospital after collapsing at a univiersity reception.

Plus Stereophonics attacker jailed, Baywatch star's burgeoning empire, return of Woody and a roundup of entertainment news.

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