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US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.

US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.

Stephen McManus insists Scotland's last-gasp victory over Liechtenstein was down to character rather than luck.

The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading.

The Secretary of State warns that the government will reappoint the Parades Commission if there is no local agreement on parading.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawings of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage in 2006.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawings of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage in 2006.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose drawings of the Prophet Muhammad caused outrage in 2006.

The police say a device left close to a primary school in Crumlin, County Antrim was "viable".

At least 700 prisoners have escaped during an attack on a jail in northern Nigeria, including members of a militant Islamist sect.

The Irish government has said it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank.

BP's internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico finds that "a series of failures" was to blame

Labour MPs have rejected a move to allow the new party leader to choose who serves in the shadow cabinet.

Labour MPs have rejected a move to allow the new party leader to choose who serves in the shadow cabinet.

Labour MPs have rejected a move to allow the new party leader to choose who serves in the shadow cabinet.

President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.

President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.

President Obama defends his opposition to extending Bush-era tax cuts for wealthier people and criticises what he calls Republican obstruction.

An overweight orang-utan, who was Britain's fattest primate, has been put on a strict new diet.

Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.