US President George W. Bush overnight urged Republicans to rally around his chosen successor, John McCain, calling him right on the Iraq war and declaring McCain "ready to lead" the United States
The Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder was the most watched movie across North America over the long US Labour Day weekend, but it was The Dark Knight that made news by breaking the $US500 million ($588.65 million) mark, industry figures showed today
A TORNADO struck a New Orleans suburb today, smashing buildings but causing no injuries in a community evacuated before Hurricane Gustav hit a day earlier, the fire chief said
