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McCartney to join Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic at Hurricane Sandy charity gig.

46 vessels and over 300 people, which was reported missing in the 175mph winds and rough seas caused by Bopha last week.

Mutant 'super rats' plaguing Berkshire and Oxford are immune to normal poison.

Paul and Coral Jones say Christmas will be hardest time without daughter.

Outspoken Smiths legend lays into royal family over nurse's death after DJs' prank call to King Edward VII's Hospital.

Research scientist Andrew Voak vents about the misconceptions and misunderstanding over science in wider society

Attorney General Dominic Grieve's application to overturn original inquest verdicts from the Hillsborough disaster has been set for Wednesday, 19 December

Department for Work and Pensions removes 6,000 spoof ads from jobs site.

Umberto Bacchi says America's decision to recognise Syria's National Coalition while repudiating the al-Nusra front could drive a wedge between Assad's opponents.

Prisoner committed nine murders in 1986 after being fired from police force.

Gunman kills himself after opening fire and killing two inside Clackamas Shopping Center in Portland.

Indian sitar legend and composer Ravi Shankar dies after heart-valve replacement surgery.

Shots fired at demonstrators and IMF loan bid delayed in draft constitution crisis.

Anti-racism campaigner may quit after stark warning about future of game and anger at lack of action by FA and clubs.

Scotland Yard will release Operation Yewtree report into allegations against Savile but 'others' probe goes on.

Manchester Utd defender, hit by coin thrown from crowd, also said to be target of Twitter abuse.

Survey shows friends and family are biggest comfort during Apocalypse countdown - but some plans are more surprising.

Theories about robot shuttle range from atomic bomb to spy-satellite - and Russia and China are reportedly fretting.

Baby monkey put into animal sanctuary days after becoming YouTube phenomenon with trip to furniture store.

University College Cork student collapsed and died at work in local restaurant.

Census results show number of Christians fall, scientologists increase and 1 in 8 people born abroad.

Walsh responds to Branson's taunt by saying he does not respect Virgin mogul.

Execution of killer sentenced to death 24 years ago for nine murders will go ahead.

Woman gives birth to child after being airlifted from UK’s most northerly inhabited island.

Police help victim of former Sheffield Utd hitman Evans with new identity and move away

Company hopes contributing memorial fund from advertising profits will help provide nurse's family with support.

Local police service has harnessed lyrics of Vanilla Ice to warn about road safety.

Police pounce in surveillance sting as trio transport £35,000 stash.

Malana Yousafzai lost out in Person of the Year poll after WikiLeaks launched tweet campaign for whistleblower.