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New York has been covered in snow following rare October storms.

Cancer Research UK warns that the NHS must start planning now to deal with a predicted leap of 45 per cent in the number of new cancer cases in the UK over the next two decades

Muammar Gaddafi, his son Muatassim and a top aide have been buried at a secret desert location after Muslim rites with a few relatives and officials in attendance, but the burrials are unlikely to calm down the controversy surrounding Libya's former "brother leader."

A handwritten letter from former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, addressed to an unknown drummer, is all set to be auctioned off in London. The letter, it is believed, was an invitation to the drummer for an audition, ahead of a spot in the band.

A sailor who spent more than two weeks stranded on a deserted island the size of a football pitch with no food and water has been rescued.

Following Occupy Wall Street protesters' initial victory over the NYPD, fresh evidence has emerged suggesting police have not given up in their efforts to forcibly evict protesters from Zuccotti Park, with reports suggesting riot police have been called to help "manage" the situation.

Shares in WH Smith were down on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the retailer reported a rise in profit in the full year ended 31 August 2011.

As the situation deteriorated in the Bay of Plenty, with bad weather, winds of up to 30 knots and strong tides causing the run-aground tanker to roll over and spill its cargo into the sea, the ship's captain also found himself in deep water.

British and US special forces have seized 11 Somali Pirates in a stormed raid on a hijacked Italian cargo ship off the coast of the Horn of Africa

Draconid Meteor Shower Lights up Saturday Sky (PHOTOS)

"Together we will ride out the storm" was the message that Mr Osborne wanted the conference to take away with them. Today George Osborne announced that £805m, savings that were made by cuts in Whitehall, will be made available to help freeze council tax bills in England for another year.

The involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was Michael Jackson's personal physician and is the accused in a case involving the death of the King of Pop, began last week.

U.S. weather space experts have confirmed that the Earth was hit a "glancing blow" by a solar storm created by a massive sun spot on Tuesday.

Predicting increased risks to air travelers from solar activity, NASA is developing a system to predict radiation entering Earth's atmosphere from space.

Syrian troops firing machine guns and backed by tanks have stormed into the restive central town of Rastan, activists say.

At least seven people have died as Typhoon Nesat struck the Philippians' main island.

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 26 September, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

It's possible been the most exciting day yet, September 19 London Fashion Week delivered a whole host of top British designers including Burberry, Fast, Erdem, Mulberry and more.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Japan have been told to leave their homes as typhoon Roke is heading to the city of Nagoya and is causing heavy rain amid fears of landslides and flash flooding.

In an attempt to settle the phone-hacking scandal that led to closure of the News of the World, its owner Rupert Murdoch's News International has reportedly offered £3 million to the family of the murdered teenager Milly Dowler, whose voicemails were unlawfully seized.

Last night, remnants of Hurricane Katia brought 80 mph winds to Britain killing one man and injuring an eleven year old boy.