US Election: Romney Die-Hards Fund Own Campaigns

By Gary Mitchell, in Ohio Some Republicans are so desperate to get their man in the White House they are spending thousands of dollars of their own money travelling around the country to aid the campaign, Sky News has learned. With the race now...

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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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Seven Panda Cubs Make Their Debut In China

Eyes tightly shut, these seven panda cubs are the main attraction of a competition in China to win the chance to look after the rare animals for a year. The tiny cubs made their debut at the Chengdu Panda Base, in southwest Sichuan Province. The animals...

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Crackdown Sees 14 Nigerian Kidnappers Killed

Security forces in Nigeria have stormed the hideout where a Turkish national had been held for ransom. Fourteen members of a gang thought to responsible for the kidnap died during the operation in the Niger Delta after opening fire on the security agents....

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Vigilantes Seize Mexico Town After Murder

Authorities in Mexico have said they are close to striking a deal to provide more security for a town where angry residents seized control after the abduction and murder of a taxi driver. The takeover of the southern town of Olinala took place after...

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U-Turn On Amsterdam Tourist Cannabis Ban

A new law that would have banned tourists from smoking cannabis in Amsterdam's notorious coffee shops has been scrapped. The mayor of Amsterdam has rejected the legislation, which the incoming Dutch government has ruled will be up to local authorities...

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Sean Quinn Jailed For Contempt Of Court

Sean Quinn Senior has been jailed for failing to comply with a court order to overturn a multimillion-euro asset-stripping plot. A judge at Dublin's High Court said she had no choice but to sentence the former-tycoon to nine weeks in prison. This summer,...

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Syrian Rebels 'Execute' Government Soldiers

By By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent, in Jerusalem Syrian rebels are suspected of murdering a group of captured government soldiers undermining a strategic victory which gave them control of the main highway between Aleppo and Damascus. An...

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Medvedev: Pussy Riot Should Be Freed

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said two members of punk band Pussy Riot serving two-year terms for hooliganism should be freed. Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina  were found guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred...

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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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Saudi Capital Rocked By Gas Tanker Explosion

A fuel tanker has exploded in the Saudi capital Riyadh killing at least 22 people and injuring 111 others. Witnesses say the vehicle crashed into a flyover triggering an explosion that caused the collapse of a nearby building. Adjacent buildings were...

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Sandy: 'Mass Destruction' In Atlantic City

When the people of Atlantic City emerged from wherever they had been sheltering against Superstorm Sandy, there was only thing they wanted to see. A stretch of the city's iconic boardwalk, ripped up and thrown inland, has become a nationwide symbol...

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Sandy: Face To Face With Storm's Devastation

The superstorm came ashore over a thousand miles of coastline to engulf 20 states - and counting. In each state Sandy has had different consequences for different communities. In Rockaway Park in the Queens borough of New York, the storm surge was...

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Smugglers' Jeep Gets Stuck On US Border Fence

Suspected Mexican smugglers had to abandon their attempt to get into the US after the 4x4 they were in got stuck on top of the 14ft border fence. US Border Patrol spokesman Spencer Tippets said agents spotted the SUV perched on top of the fence on Tuesday...

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Superstorm Sandy: Fuel Shortages Hit Recovery

Long queues have formed at some US petrol stations due to fuel shortages following superstorm Sandy as emergency teams struggle to reach the worst hit areas and restore power to millions. Tens of thousands of people are stranded in their properties...

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Sandy Uncovers Bomb At Guantanamo Bay

The US military has had to close down a ferry landing at Guantanamo Bay after Hurricane Sandy uncovered an old bomb. The 500lb (227kg) object was discovered several days after the hurricane – later downgraded to a superstorm – hit the Cuban island....

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Teenager Lured Men To Deaths With Fake Jobs

A teenager has been found guilty of aggravated murder for his role in a plot to lure men to a non-existent farm with fake job offers and rob them. Authorities said Brogan Rafferty, 17, lured four victims with bogus job vacancies on Craigslist - a classified...

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Wall Street Opens Higher After Sandy Shutdown

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 500 rose 0.3%, while the Nasdaq fell slightly in early trading. US stock markets were closed on Monday or Tuesday as Sandy...

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GM Slashes Jobs Amid Europe Car Downturn

General Motors has announced European job cuts amid the sales downturn in the foreign car market. The US parent firm of Britain's Vauxhall said it would aim to make $500m (£310m) in fixed-cost savings between 2013 and 2015. It added the company was...

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Sandy: President Obama Visits Emergency HQ

President Barack Obama is visiting rescue workers ahead of his trip to New Jersey to see the damage done by superstorm Sandy. At least 55 people have been killed across the US and Canada. The worst of the damage is focused on New York and New Jersey,...

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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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Assassin's Creed And Movie Premiere Hit By Storm

Video gamers in the northeastern US have been denied the chance to be among the first to play Assassin's Creed III because of the fatal storm that has been striking the region. GameStop stores cancelled their midnight launches of Ubisoft's historical...

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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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New York Storm: Wall Street Looks To Reopen

New York stock markets look set to reopen on Wednesday, after Hurricane Sandy ripped through the East Coast. Flooding in the financial district closed Wall Street for two days - the first time the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has been shut for...

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US East Coast Devastated By Superstorm Sandy

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

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Hurricane Sandy Churns Up US Election Campaign

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney overhauled campaign plans again for Monday as Hurricane Sandy threatened tens of millions of Americans. Both men dumped planned rallies in swing states in the path of the monster storm, upending...

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China: Journalists Dragged Away From Protest

A Sky News team were among journalists who were "violently" stopped from reporting on an environmental pollution protest in China. Sky News cameraman Andy Portch was attacked by plain-clothed men as they tried to prevent him filming a protest over expansion...

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Breast Implant Firm Founder Freed From Prison

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

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Fourteen Crew Members Saved, Two Missing

Fourteen crew members of HMS Bounty have been rescued near the eye of Hurricane Sandy - but two are still missing. The captain ordered his crew to abandon the ship, which is located 160 miles from the hurricane's centre, after it lost power and the...

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Hurricane Sandy: 'Frankenstorm' Heads For New York

New York has called up 1,000 extra troops from the National Guard as "superstorm" Hurricane Sandy bears down on the city. Heavy rain and strong winds have started lashing the northeast of the US, as forecasters warn New York could bear the brunt of...

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Nanny 'Was Losing Her Mind' Before Child Murders

The New York nanny accused of murdering two children in her care told relatives she was "losing her mind", according to reports. Yoselyn Ortega, who remains in a critical condition in hospital after apparently stabbing herself, was struggling emotionally...

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Peru: Deadly Riots At 'Criminal' Market

At least four people have been killed and over 20 hurt as police trying to shut down Peru's biggest wholesale market clashed with protesters. The mayor of the capital Lima, Susana Villaran, want to move the market - reportedly an easy place to buy illegal...

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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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Syria: Rebel Fighters Are Becoming Radicalised

By Alex Crawford, Sky News Special Correspondent Sky has seen new evidence that the Syrian uprising is becoming more and more radicalised and being fought by Islamic fundamentalists and extremists. The Syrian rebels have all but given up on military...

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