Expenses: MacShane Letters Protected By Rules

Letters in which a former Labour minister admitted expenses abuses cannot be used to prosecute him because they are protected by parliamentary privilege, an official has said. Denis MacShane stepped down as an MP after a damning report from the Commons...

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Obama And Romney Trade Economy Blows

US President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney have each seized on new employment figures to bolster their campaigns with just days to go before Tuesday's election. Jobs and the economy were the dominant issue in the presidential race as...

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Wiggins Withdraws From Tax Avoidance Scheme

Olympic and Tour de France cycling hero Bradley Wiggins has withdrawn from a controversial tax avoidance scheme. The 32-year-old was criticised last week for investing in a scheme named Twofold First Services, reportedly owned by a company based in...

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New York City: Power Being Switched Back On

Energy companies have been working day and night to restore power to parts of New York devastated by the powerful Sandy storm. In the last 24 hours, engineers in Manhattan have managed to repair 11 power grids damaged by the high winds and storm surge....

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Sandy: Fuel Crisis Grows On US East Coast

A US motorist has reportedly threatened another with a gun as the fuel crisis escalated along the US East Coast in the wake of superstorm Sandy. Huge queues have been developing outside petrol stations throughout the stretch of the country battered...

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US Sees Huge Spike In New Jobs

The United States economy has added 171,000 net new jobs in October, a figure much higher than expected by analysts. The new hiring figure was stronger than first thought over the previous two months.Simultaneously, the unemployment rate inched up to...

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MPs' Expenses: Ex-Labour Minister Suspended

Former Labour minister Denis MacShane is being suspended from the Commons over a string of false expenses claims running to thousands of pounds. The Committee on Standards and Privileges said it would recommend Mr MacShane be suspended as an MP for...

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Farrow Jailed For Life Over Double Murder

Killer Farrow's History Of Violence Updated: 1:44pm UK, Friday 02 November 2012 Like so many killers, double murderer Stephen Farrow had a history of violence dating back to childhood. Jailed for life for the murders of Rev John Suddards and retired...

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Prison Officer Shot Dead On Motorway In NI

A prison officer shot dead on a motorway in Northern Ireland has been named as David Black by Justice Minister David Ford. The officer was ambushed on a stretch of the M1 between Portadown and Lurgan, County Armagh, on his way to work at the high security...

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Body Found In Missing Vet Search

A body has been recovered by search teams involved in the hunt for missing Irish vet Catherine Gowing. Ms Gowing, 37, was last seen on the evening of Friday October 12 at a supermarket near her home in New Brighton, Flintshire, north Wales. Clive Sharp,...

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US Election: Superstorm Boost For Obama

Barack Obama is returning to the presidential campaign trail after spending the last few days dealing with the aftermath of Monday's deadly superstorm Sandy. With the election this Tuesday, Democrat Mr Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney,...

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Superstorm Sandy: Thousands Stranded In Floods

Millions of people are still without power and tens of thousands are stranded in their properties due to flooding three days after superstorm Sandy battered the US East Coast and killed at least 72 people. Nearly 20,000 people have been trapped at home...

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Sandy: Dramatic Footage Of Air Rescue

Dramatic footage has been released of people being plucked from their flood-hit homes by helicopter. Video shows New York Police Department rescue teams loading people onto a helicopter winch to safety, as flood waters rose. But many people were not...

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Savile 'Took Girls To Leeds Hospital Block Alone'

Jimmy Savile regularly took teenage girls to a private hospital block alone for a few hours at a time, a former porter has told Sky News. Terry Pratt said the Jim'll Fix It presenter was given a key to the nurses' accommodation building at Leeds General...

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Superstorm Sandy: 'This Is A Wake-Up Call'

Superstorm Sandy is a "wake up call" that could lead to billion dollar flood defences being created in New York City. Three of New York's top 10 highest floods have occurred in the last two and a half years, and the latest disaster has fuelled calls...

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Superstorm Sandy: Wall Street Opens Higher

New York's Dow Jones opened up 0.4% after Hurricane Sandy's arrival on the East Coast forced a two-day market closure. The S&P 500rose 0.3% , while the Nasdaq fell slightly. The stock markets did not open on Monday, hours before Sandy hit New York...

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Savile 'Took Girls To Leeds Hospital Block Alone'

Jimmy Savile regularly took teenage girls to a private hospital block alone for a few hours at a time, a former porter has told Sky News. Terry Pratt said the Jim'll Fix It presenter was given a key to the nurses' accommodation building at Leeds General...

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Superstorm Sandy: 'This Is A Wake-Up Call'

Superstorm Sandy is a "wake up call" that could lead to billion dollar flood defences being created in New York City. Three of New York's top 10 highest floods have occurred in the last two and a half years, and the latest disaster has fuelled calls...

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Sandy: Dramatic Footage Of Air Rescue

Dramatic footage has been released of people being plucked from their flood-hit homes by helicopter. Video shows New York Police Department rescue teams loading people onto a helicopter winch to safety, as flood waters rose. But many people were not...

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Superstorm Sandy: Wall Street Opens Higher

New York's Dow Jones opened up 0.4% after Hurricane Sandy's arrival on the East Coast forced a two-day market closure. The S&P 500rose 0.3% , while the Nasdaq fell slightly. The stock markets did not open on Monday, hours before Sandy hit New York...

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HMS Bounty Sinks: Rescued Crew Member Dies

A woman rescued from the Atlantic Ocean hours after the HMS Bounty was caught by Hurricane Sandy has died. Claudene Christian, 42, was pulled from the water on Monday - hours after the historic ship went down in the storm off the coast of North Carolina...

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Sandy Could Mean Costly Delays For Travellers

Airline passengers delayed by Sandy may have to pay out thousands and wait days to reach their destinations, following the grounding of thousands of flights. Flight-tracking service FlightAware posted details of 13,500 cancelled national and international...

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Wandsworth Mother Admits Killing Children

A mother suffering from post-natal depression has admitted killing her two young children at the family home. Felicia Boots wept at the Old Bailey as she pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Mason, nine weeks, and Lily, 14 months, on the grounds of...

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New York Storm: Sandy Is Heading West

Superstorm Sandy is heading inland after battering parts of the east coast of the United States and Canada, killing at least 17. The storm lashed parts of the east coast overnight, leading President Barack Obama to declare a "major disaster" in New...

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Union Supports Clattenburg Over Chelsea Claim

The referees' union says it is "offering full support" to Mark Clattenburg in relation to allegations made against him. Chelsea have made a formal complaint against the referee after accusing him of using "inappropriate language" towards two of...

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Fourteen Crew Members Saved, Two Missing

Rescuers have saved 14 crew members of HMS Bounty stranded on lifeboats near the eye of Hurricane Sandy but two are missing. The captain ordered his crew to abandon the ship, which is located 160 miles from the hurricane centre, after it lost power...

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Hurricane Sandy: NY Braces For Wall Of Water

Heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Sandy have started lashing the northeast of the US, as forecasters warn New York could bear the brunt of the one-of-a-kind superstorm. Sandy is on a collision course with two other weather systems leading to...

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Breast Implant Firm Founder Freed From Prison

The founder of French breast implant firm Poly Implant Prothese has been freed from prison after serving eight months for refusing to pay bail. Jean-Claude Mas, 73, was jailed in March after he was charged in January with causing grievous bodily harm...

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Gary Glitter Arrested By Savile Police

Former pop star Gary Glitter has been arrested as part of a police investigation sparked by sexual abuse claims against the late Jimmy Savile. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was taken from his central London home by officers early on Sunday...

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Earthquake Off Canada Sparks Tsunami Alert

Thousands of people in Hawaii have been ordered to leave their homes after a tsunami was triggered by an earthquake off the coast of Canada. Initial warnings have now been downgraded but residents and tourists are still being advised to stay on higher...

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Jimmy Savile: Thompson's Office 'Was Warned'

The Jimmy Savile child abuse allegations were flagged up to the office of former BBC boss Mark Thompson at least twice, according to new claims. The then director-general's office was formally alerted by journalist Miles Goslett in May and by an ITV...

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