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Hurricane Sandy: 90 confirmed dead

The trail of destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy has left some 90 people dead and left thousands of people battling lack of electricity, transportation problems, severe flooding and now widespread fuel shortages in New York and New Jersey.

Colin Duffy named in prison officer death

One of the two men who have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black has been named as Irish republican Colin Duffy.

Hurricane Sandy: Airports and Stock Exchange to open

New York, the city that never sleeps, is tentatively living up to its moniker today as it declares itself open for business and ready for action, after the devastating Hurricane Sandy that killed 22 people in New York alone.

Jimmy Savile: 'licked young women's arms' on Palace visits

As the abuse scandal surrounding Jimmy Savile focuses on the high profile connections and relationships the former presenter enjoyed, it was the turn of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's former Royal press officer, Dickie Arbiter, to speak out.

Hurricane Sandy: 16 reported dead

Hurricane Sandy hit New York with winds of 85mph,killing 16 people overnight, although figures are expected to be higher with reports of widespread injuries.

UK Consumer Lending and Mortgages Up

Consumer lending in Britain rose at the fastest pace in nearly five years and new mortgage approvals grew faster than expected as the first signs of the economic recovery continue.

HMS Bounty: 17 crew rescued near Hurricane Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy hit the South Carolina's today, the unfortunate HMS Bounty - a replica of one of the most famous ships in the world - has had to be rescued 160 miles from the eye of the hurricane.

Hurricane Sandy: New York Evacuated

With Hurricane Sandy expected to make landfall either today or tomorrow on the US eastern seaboard .States of emergency have been declared in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC and parts of North Carolina.

'Arms to Iran' Christopher Tappin to plead guilty

British man, Christopher Tappin, the retired businessman, who was accused of selling weapons parts to Iran, is to change his plea to guilty after reportedly reaching a deal with US prosecutors ahead of his US trial on the 1st November.

Microsoft launches new Windows 8 operating system

Microsoft latest version of its Windows operating system, simply called Windows 8, is finally going on sale around the world. Windows 8 represents a huge re-imagining of Microsoft's software, and for the first time focuses on touchscreen devices.

UK economy growth 'strongest quarter in five years'

Promising figures posted today by the Office of National Statistics show that the UK economy grew 1% in the third quarter, according to official gross domestic product figures, which measures the value of everything produced in the country.
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