Sandy gains strength near US east coast

FORECASTERS say Hurricane Sandy has picked up a little strength and is making a turn toward a projected landfall on or near the southern coast of New Jersey. The National Hurricane Center says the storm's top sustained winds have risen to nearly...

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Storm deaths inevitable: Maryland governor

MARYLAND Governor Martin O'Malley says fatalities are inevitable as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the Mid-Atlantic state with all its force. "Hurricane Sandy is going to come over Maryland, she's going to sit on top of Maryland and beat down on...

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Burger King's profit down amid turnaround

BURGER King's net income fell 83 per cent in the third quarter as the world's second biggest hamburger chain sold off more of its restaurants to franchisees as part of a turnaround push. The private investment firm that owns a majority stake in...

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Lufthansa men pilots must wear caps: judge

A GERMAN court has thrown out a complaint by a pilot who felt he was being discriminated against by airline Lufthansa in being forced to wear a cap while on duty, while his women colleagues were not. A labour court in Cologne found there was...

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Spanish leader says no need for bailout

SPAIN'S Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says his debt-laden economy has no need of a European bailout, after holding a summit with Italy. The leaders of Italy and Spain, the eurozone's third- and fourth-largest economies, met at time of uncertainty...

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Hulk Hogan settles sex tape lawsuit

FORMER pro wrestler Hulk Hogan has settled a lawsuit with a disc jockey over a sex tape involving Hogan and the DJ's wife. A statement by Hogan's publicist says the terms of the settlement are confidential. Hogan said in a lawsuit earlier this...

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Ukraine's Tymoshenko goes on hunger strike

UKRAINE'S jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says she is launching a hunger strike to protest against violations in the weekend parliamentary election in which the ruling party has taken a decisive lead. "I am announcing a hunger strike...

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Boy killed in India grenade blast

A 10-YEAR-OLD boy has been killed and five more people injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade into a crowded market in India's tense northeast, police say. "Militants riding a motorcycle threw a grenade as they drove through a busy...

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