A 1938 comic featuring Superman's debut that has been found in a storage locker in the US appears to be the copy stolen from Nicolas Cage in 2000, police say.

Singer David Byrne reaches a legal settlement with Florida's former governor over the unauthorised use of a Talking Heads song in an election campaign.

Johnny Marr has announced he has left Wakefield band The Cribs after four years with the group to work on 'new solo songs'.

Three first-time novelists, including former Sesame Street scriptwriter Kathleen Winter, make this year's Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist.

The Royal Mail is to mark the Royal Shakespeare Company's 50th anniversary with a set of stamps featuring some its most memorable productions and performances.

Mexican composer Daniel Catan, best known for his operatic adaptation of Italian film Il Postino for the Los Angeles Opera, dies aged 62.

Retail giant Amazon has announced a cheaper version of its popular Kindle device which displays adverts to users.

Animated comedy Rio, about a birdnapped parrot's adventures in Brazil, tops the UK and Ireland box office with first weekend takings of £1.5m.