Night of gains for US Republicans
President Barack Obama's party looks set to lose the House in the US mid-term elections and is ceding seats in the Senate.
Dozens die in Baghdad explosions
At least 63 people are killed in a series of co-ordinated blasts in Baghdad, the first such show of force by insurgents for months.
Eye chip in retina can help 'blind people see'
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Giants seal World Series victory
San Francisco win their first World Series since 1954 as a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers in game five seals a 4-1 overall triumph.
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Tottenham 3-1 Inter Milan
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Bursaspor 0-3 Man Utd
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Valencia 3-0 Rangers
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S Africa edge thrilling one-dayer
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BP back to profit after oil spill
Oil giant BP has announced a return to profit in the three months to September after last quarter's record loss.
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Google sues US in software battle
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Dell buys Boomi cloud computing
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Amazon rekindles Twitter in China
Amazon's Kindle is proving popular in China because it allows users to log on to banned websites.
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Court hears violent games case
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Street View goes live in Germany
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Charlie Sheen files for divorce
Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen files for divorce from his third wife Brooke Mueller, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Walk of Fame star for Dern family
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Film plan for BBC Dinosaur series
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Bird mimics steal meerkats' food
Drongos in the Kalahari mimic the alarm calls of other species in order to steal food, scientists find.
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Libel case intensifies for doctor
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'Balloon head' dolphin discovered
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IVF cerebral palsy risks probed
Fertility problems in parents cannot explain why babies born after IVF face a higher risk of cerebral palsy, say Danish scientists.
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Call for mandatory salt curbs
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Hopes over 'ending' common cold
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Are the US mid-terms a referendum on Obama?
Voters are going to the polls in the US mid-term elections which will see a new House of Representatives and a third of the Senate elected. How important are these elections?
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US elections 2010: Your verdict
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Should Britain and France share defence strategy?
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Should workers clock out to smoke?
Smokers working at a district council must clock out when they nip outside for a fag. Is it fair to penalise employees who smoke?
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Tea parties: In praise of afternoon tea
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Why are kingfishers making a comeback?
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Obama urges supporters to vote
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Election night primer
Our couch potato's guide to what to look for on election night
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Star power
Hollywood glamour comes to Doha for pioneering film festival
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In pictures
Prayer, parties and protests as Mexicans mark Day of the Dead
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Load of trouble
The tricky business of improving air cargo security systems
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Home from home?
EU in row with UK over rules for East Europeans
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iPad art
David Hockney uses new ways of displaying his latest work
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'My brother's Jihad'
The young British men lured to fight in Somalia
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Ten Toronto hotspots
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