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USA

Clinton and Trump trade blows over campaign workload

The two main US presidential contenders questioned the commitment of their rival to the campaign, less than a fortnight before the election.

27/10/2016

World News

Video shows burglar metres away from residents

This footage, released by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, shows the moment burglars target a family home in Florida while its residents sleep in the same room.

27/10/2016

USA

Miracle baby Lynlee who was born twice after life-saving surgery

Lynlee at 23 weeks underwent a risky and complex surgery.

26/10/2016

Sci-Tech

Hugh Herr moving mountains to end disability

Hugh Herr ''a future world without disability''

26/10/2016

Cinema

Some scary movie for Halloween

Halloween time and with it come movies that go bump in the night.

26/10/2016

Business Series

Apple profits fall for the first time in 15 years

Apple's annual earnings have dropped for the first time in 15 years as it posted a third successive quarter of declining iPhone sales.

26/10/2016

United Kingdom

'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty wins Man Booker prize

An American has won the prestigious Man Booker fiction prize for the first time.

26/10/2016

USA

'Beware of complacency' says Clinton

‘Take nothing for granted’ – that’s the message from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

26/10/2016

USA

On the campaign trail in West Virginia

West Virginia – one of the poorest states in America and home to some of the most loyal Donald Trump supporters in the country.

25/10/2016

Iraq

US expects anti-ISIL Mosul and Raqqa offensives to overlap

As Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul in Iraq, anti-ISIL coalition members discussed preparations for an overlapping offensive on the extremists’ Syrian stronghold…

25/10/2016

USA

Battling back from gunshot wounds in Chicago

In April 2016, 18-year-old Jonathan Annicks was shot while on his way to his brother’s car in his home town, Chicago.

25/10/2016

USA

'Nasty woman' T-shirts bid to turn the tables on Trump

The US Republican presidential candidate's comments about Hillary Clinton have prompted a rush among Clinton fans for merchandise bearing the slogan.

25/10/2016

USA

Early voting begins in Texas and Kansas

With the US election two weeks away residents in Texas and Kansas have joined those in Florida in voting early for the next president.

25/10/2016

USA

1960s pop singer Bobby Vee dies aged 73

US pop singer Bobby Vee, best known for his 1960s hits including “Rubber Ball and “Take Good Care of My Baby,” has died at the age of 73.

25/10/2016

Cinema

'Good Girls Revolt' a 60s discrimination drama that reverberates today

Amazon’s latest original series is based on the book 'Good Girls Revolt' by Lynn Povich,' about a group of women employed by Newsweek magazine in the 1960's who ended up suing the magazine for discrim

24/10/2016

USA

California bus crash kills 13

A tour bus has crashed near Palm Springs in California killing 13 people and injuring 31 others.

24/10/2016

Business Series

US telecoms giant AT&T agrees to buy Time Warner for $85bn

US telecoms giant AT&T says it has agreed to buy the Time Warner media and entertainment group for more than $85bn.

23/10/2016

Iraq

US Defence Secretary makes lightning visit to Baghdad

Ashton Carter is trying to calm the war of words brewing between Ankara and Baghdad.

22/10/2016

Sport

Defending champion Lara Gut wins World Cup opener in Soelden

Switzerland’s Lara Gut began the new Alpine Skiing World Cup season in style by dominating the opening Giant Slalom in Soelden, Austria.

22/10/2016

USA

What we know about the Dyn cyber attack

Connected devices such as cameras were employed as part of the attack on US sites.

22/10/2016