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The US economy grew at a faster pace than initially thought, figures show. The economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.5% in the July-to-September period, up from an earlier estimate of 2%, the Commerce Department said. Earlier this month, the US Federal Reserve said it would pump $600bn (£373bn) into the economy to try to boost the economic recovery. ... Read More »

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging people around the world to brace themselves for a second wave of the swine flu pandemic as the heavily populated northern hemisphere edges towards the cooler season when flu thrives. “The WHO is still mobilised and worried,” spokesman Gregory Hartl said as the global health watchdog kept an anxious eye on some “mysterious” ... Read More »

Renowned rock photographer Kevin Mazur was at Michael Jackson’s final tour rehearsal in Los Angeles last week. Several images from the practice runs have now been released, showing the star dancing and smiling against large neon letters reading “This Is It”. Mazur, who first took pictures of Jackson during the 1984 Victory tour, told the BBC about the “magical” show ... Read More »