Hurricane Sandy becomes a political storm as it swirls towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust or cancel events.

The Chairman of the BBC Trust, Lord Patten, expresses his determination to get to the bottom of the sexual abuse scandal involving Jimmy Savile.

Jorge Lorenzo wins the MotoGP title by finishing second behind Casey Stoner in Australia as Dani Pedrosa crashes out.

Peter Hanson resists a late charge from Rory McIlroy to win the BMW Masters in Shanghai by one shot.

The former Stormont First Minister, Ian Paisley, returns to public life after a life-threatening illness.

A cyclist in Sunderland who had stopped to exchange details with a driver after a collision was fatally struck by another car, police reveal.

Self-regulation of the media has "failed" and "business as usual" is not an option, Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman says.

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