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Global terrorism 1hr 13min ago

Man charged over Washington subway 'terror plot'

28 Oct 2010: Pakistan-born American arrested in FBI sting operation and accused of helping al-Qaida plan terrorist attack on US capital
Tea Party movement 1hr 26min ago

Tea Party Senate candidate embroiled in computer tampering scandal

28 Oct 2010: Revelations that Joe Miller altered files on colleagues' computers put safe Republican seat in jeopardy
Pharmaceuticals industry 4hr 39min ago

British firm denies exporting drug for Arizona execution

27 Oct 2010: Archimedes Pharma UK says it has no control over how anaesthetic is used after being sold to medical suppliers
Energy efficiency 5hr 4min ago

US navy completes successful test on boat powered by algae

27 Oct 2010: American navy sails towards sustainability with biofuel-powered gunboat
Global terrorism 5hr 20min ago

Man held over 'terror plot' on Washington DC subway

27 Oct 2010: Pakistani-American charged with attempting to help al-Qaida plan attack which would have involved multiple bombings
Scotland 5hr 20min ago

Scottish pensioner ordered to pay Donald Trump legal costs

27 Oct 2010: Woman, 86, abandoned court challenge against multimillion pound coastal development, but was found liable for legal fees
Google 5hr 26min ago

Google escapes censure over Street View row

27 Oct 2010: US regulators take no action against internet firm after it admitted its Street View cars had collected personal information
George Bush 7hr 31min ago

George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah

27 Oct 2010: Former US president's first account of time in White House will be 'honest and direct about flaws'
World news 9hr 54min ago

BAA backs call to end 'redundant' airport security checks

27 Oct 2010: Airport owner supports BA chief's argument that the US does not enforce many of the checks it demands of UK airports
Limewire 12hr 43min ago

LimeWire shut down by federal court

27 Oct 2010: Filesharing website closed after four-year legal battle with US music industry. By Josh Halliday
GlaxoSmithKline 13hr 34min ago

GlaxoSmithKline whistleblower awarded $96m payout

27 Oct 2010: Whistleblower who exposed manufacturing problems at Glaxo plant receives $96m after eight-year legal fight
Richard Adams's blog 13hr 46min ago

Midterm elections live blog - Wednesday 27 October

27 Oct 2010:
Joe Miller attempts to deflect attention from documents where he admits to lying with attacks on the 'liberal media'. Follow the latest from the midterms live with Richard Adams

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George Bush ends his purdah with a memoir, a library and Oprah

Former US president's first account of time in White House will be 'honest and direct about flaws'
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Arizona execution goes ahead after stay lifted

US supreme court overturns order imposed when state refused to name UK supplier of a drug used in lethal injection
Arizona execution on hold after state refuses to name British drug supplier

Judge blocks lethal injection of Jeffrey Landrigan because would-be executioners will not disclose source of anaesthetic
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A break from politics: back to the oldies charts

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US sport

LeBron James calls for patience after Miami Heat lose season opener

LeBron James has asked for patience after Miami Heat lost their season opener to the Boston Celtics
Still 'available' for England but David Beckham to stay with LA Galaxy

David Beckham intends to see out the final year of his LA Galaxy contract but believes he still has an England future
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Comment

Russia's Afghan agenda

Jonathan Steele: Mikhail Gorbachev has valuable advice for the US on the war in Afghanistan that Vladimir Putin would rather he keep to himself
Jon Stewart still calls out to sensible America. Fox won't

Michael Tomasky: His 'rally for sanity' this weekend is a laudable enterprise. But Fox News and friends will make it look like a liberal hatefest
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US economy

Warren Buffett sparks succession talk with new hire

Todd Combs is joining the Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate in a move that puts him among the frontrunners to replace Buffett
China 'committed' to letting currency rise, says US

US treasury secretary Geithner attends talks to defuse rising tensions as G20 finance ministers vow to avoid 'manipulation'
- Stock markets rally after G20 accord
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Tomasky Talk: US mid-terms 2010: The crucial senate races

Michael Tomasky begins his run of predictions for the 2 November midterms by picking four states that could sway the senate race