Teen accused of Cork gang rape tells court he had sex with alleged victim in van

31/10/2012 - 18:01:09A teenager accused of taking part in a gang rape of a woman in Cork told gardaí he and his cousin had sex with the alleged victim in the back of a van.He is one of three accused, who have each pleaded not guilty to four charges, namely the rape, oral rape, attempted rape and sexual assault of a woman at...

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Obama visits New Jersey victims

31/10/2012 - 08:19:22President Barack Obama, locked in a tight re-election bid, is skipping campaign events in battleground states to visit victims of superstorm Sandy in New Jersey, a state he’s confident of winning.The president’s actions, emphasising his incumbent’s role for a third straight day, have forced Republican challenger...

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Sandy pummels W. Virginia as grueling recovery begins on East Coast

Sandy spawns blizzard in West Virginia (CNN) -- Faced with one of the most daunting recoveries imaginable, ravaged cities in the Northeast must now clean up waterlogged buildings, burned homes and crippled infrastructure -- while millions of people remain without power. Although some New York City transit and airports come...

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Fallen tree reveals historic bones amid storm devastation

Superstorm Sandy has revealed a skeleton which may date back to Colonial times, police in New Haven, Connecticut, said today.Millions of people in the US are still without power, and at least 50 are dead, in the wake of the most devastating storm in decades to hit the country’s most densely-populated region.It comes as US President ...

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Sandy changes lives forever -- here are three of their stories

Aerial images from the U.S. Coast Guard show the coastline in Brigantine, New Jersey, on Tuesday, October 30. Sandy struck land near Atlantic City, New Jersey, around high tide Monday night. (CNN)...

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Man hurt on nightclub noose prop

A man was left in a critical condition after accidentally hanging himself on a noose that had been set up as a Halloween prop at a nightclub.The 25-year-old was taken to hospital from Pink Punters in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire just after 11pm yesterday, Thames Valley Police said.His condition has since improved at Milton Keynes Hospital and he is now talking to staff. Officers said they will work with the local council...

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Swedish princess to wed American 'soulmate'

Princess Madeleine pictured on July 14, 2012 in Borgholm, Sweden. (CNN) -- Sweden's royals will soon be welcoming an American into the family, after the royal court announced Thursday the engagement of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill, a wealthy New York financier. The brown-haired, blue-eyed princess described O'Neill...

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Scary snaps: How to shoot frighteningly good photos this Halloween

If you want to capture some truly eerie images this Halloween then you must master the dark arts of light and shadow. (CNN) -- Taking photographs means drawing with light, even at times like Halloween when it's all about the dark. Spooky shadows and glowing pumpkins can be a challenge, but most smartphones and compact cameras will...

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As Sandy descends, tips from Katrina survivors

President Barack Obama steps off Air Force One on Monday, October 29, upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Obama canceled his appearance at a campaign rally in Orlando, Florida, and returned early to Washington to monitor the response to Hurricane Sandy. (CNN) -- Hurricane veterans know when a bad one's...

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How Sandy will test Obama, Romney

(CNN) -- The hurricane that is blowing through the East Coast has threatened to create the kind of unpredictable havoc in this election that presidential candidates always fear. With all the scripted television spots and carefully choreographed live appearances, Hurricane Sandy is generating fear that might push the campaign...

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Shuddering houses, falling limbs evoke storm fears

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Hurricane Sandy intensifies, has 90 mph sustained winds

[Updated 1:48 p.m. ET] Atlantic City, New Jersey, will be under a curfew Monday night, as Hurricane Sandy approaches landfall, a city official told CNN. "There will be a curfew tonight beginning at 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. for the entire Atlantic City area," Capt. Frank Brennan of the Atlantic City Police Department said. [Updated 1:39...

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