Possible concession to Hong Kong protesters
Although Hong Kong’s leader has indicated a concession to pro-democracy protesters, expectations remain low ahead of talks.
Irene blows through town, gives Manhattan a miss
Hurricane Irene swept through Manhattan on Sunday but reserved the worst of its fury for towns and suburbs up and down the north-eastern US
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GM shares lose momentum in post-IPO return
General Motors made a triumphant return to Wall Street but its shares lost momentum after an early bounce.
Police defuse car bomb on Times Square
Police tipped off by a street vendor defused a car bomb on Times Square in New York on Saturday that could have turned into a "deadly event".
NY’s Times Square evacuated over apparent car bomb
An apparent failed car bomb in a vehicle that was smoking and emitted a small "flash" caused police to evacuate New York’s Times Square on Saturday.
