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19 October 2011 Last updated at 15:11 ET

Ohio police hunt escaped animals

Police shoot and kill dozens of dangerous animals on the loose in rural Ohio after their zoo cages were left open and their owner found dead.

How animal drama unfolded Watch

Citigroup settles US fraud case

Citigroup is paying $285m (£180m) to settle civil fraud charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Citigroup's profits jump higher

US and N Korea to hold nuclear talks

US and North Korean officials are to meet next week in Geneva to try to revive stalled international talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

Canada court protects hyperlinks

The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously ruled that online publications cannot be found liable for linking to defamatory material.
US links Bahrain arms to report

The US says it will wait for the findings of a human rights commission before pursuing a $53m (£34m) arms deal with the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain.
Fierce clashes in Republican TV debate
Morgan Stanley sees $2.2bn profit
US prices rise 0.3% in September
Pakistan army chief warns US
Apple full-year profits rise 85%
China scientist in US trade theft
US captor 'had 50 ID documents'

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