CIA Director Petraeus Quits Over Affair

CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned over an extramarital affair - which officials say was uncovered by an FBI investigation. According to his letter of resignation, General Petraeus asked President Barack Obama on Thursday to allow him to resign,...

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Turkey Helicopter Crash: 17 Troops Killed

Seventeen Turkish soldiers have died after their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey in bad weather, an official has said. The Sikorsky aircraft came down on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari district of Siirt province, according to local governor...

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Syria: 'Casualties After Two Large Blasts'

Two large explosions have struck the Syrian city of Deraa, causing multiple casualties, according to the state-run news agency. The blasts were reportedly followed by clashes between regime forces and rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad....

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Giffords Gunman Jared Loughner Jailed For Life

A man who admitted killing six people and injuring others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, in a shooting rampage has been jailed for life. US District Judge Larry Burns sentenced Jared Loughner, 24, for the January 2011 attack in Tucson,...

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Obama Cries In Campaign Staff Thanks Video

Barack Obama showed his emotional side when he wiped away tears while thanking his staff, in a video released by his campaign. The re-elected President was filmed giving the short speech to workers and volunteers gathered at his Chicago headquarters....

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Syria: Assad 'Employing Cluster Bombs' In War

By Alex Crawford, Special Correspondent, in northern Syria Sky News has found overwhelming evidence that the Syrian regime is using cluster bombs against its own people, in contravention of international laws. It comes despite repeated denials...

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Sandy Victims Suffer As New Storm Hits US Coast

By Nick Martin, Sky News Correspondent, in New York City A second storm has battered the northeast coast of the United States adding to the misery felt by many after superstorm Sandy. Heavy snow and strong winds have hit parts of New York and New...

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Hu Jintao Hails China's 'Golden Decade'

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent Outgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao has hailed what he described as his "golden decade" in power with a speech marking the opening of the Chinese Communist Party conference in Beijing. But Mr Hu, who will hand...

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Guatemala Earthquake: At Least 48 Dead

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala, killing at least 48 people, injuring another 155 and destroying scores of homes. The quake, which hit at 10.35am in the midst of the work day, caused terror over an unusually...

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Obama Tells US: 'The Best Is Yet To Come'

Barack Obama has promised that the "best is yet to come" for the US after winning another four years at the White House. Following a bitter and costly election campaign, the Democrat president easily overcame his Republican challenger Mitt Romney -...

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Syria: Assad Could Leave, Says David Cameron

David Cameron has suggested that Syria's president Bashar al Assad could be allowed safe passage out of the country if it would guarantee an end to the nation's civil war. In an interview with Sky News Arabia, the Prime Minister said the international...

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Obama's Home City Enjoys His Victory

By Gary Mitchell, in Chicago In a small bar in the north of Barack Obama's adopted home city of Chicago, roar after roar was deafening. His rival's fate seemed certain as a series of key states were called in the president's favour. When a TV...

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Election: Final Push In Race To White House

Who Will Win The Presidency? Updated: 12:54am UK, Monday 05 November 2012 By Adam Boulton, Political Editor In predicting who is going to be the next US president, all we have to go on are the opinion polls - the rest comes down to hunches and...

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Child Killed In Wild Dog Area At Pittsburgh Zoo

A two-year-old has been killed at Pittsburgh Zoo in the US after he fell off a railing into an enclosure for wild dogs. Police say the boy's mother put him on top of the railing to view the African painted dogs. He then fell 11 feet into the enclosure,...

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Call To End 'Gang Warfare' In Obama's Chicago

By Gary Mitchell, in Chicago Matt DeMateo clearly remembers the day he had to tell his five-year-old daughter that her schoolmate had been shot dead on a porch. The girl, Aliyah Shell, aged six, was an innocent victim in one of the hundreds of...

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Chicago: First US Gun Tax 'Will Stem Carnage'

By Gary Mitchell, in Chicago A leading anti-gun campaigner has told Sky News a new tax on guns will help end "carnage" on the streets of Chicago - where firearms now change hands for as little as $20. There have been more than 440 murders in Barack...

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Syrian Tanks 'Cross Into Israeli-Held Territory'

Israel says three Syrian tanks have entered the demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights for the first time in 40 years. Israel restricted its response to complaining to the UN peacekeepers who monitor the de facto truce in the area, which was captured...

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Obama And Romney Hit Key US Swing States

The King Is Dead Long Live The King Updated: 6:26pm UK, Saturday 03 November 2012 By Kay Burley, In Las Vegas Elvis rocked the '60s with Viva Las Vegas. Almost half a century later and the two presidential candidates are hoping they can do the...

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