As World Cup fever begins, we go beyond terrace chants and team anthems to look at footy-mad songwriting, from Cardiff rap to Zimbabwean rumbira ... and Rod Stewart ...

Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for records tampering.

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Fire crews responded to reports of a fire in Leeds city centre this afternoon ...