BBC News 8 December 2011 Last updated at 22:46 ET

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EU leaders locked in crisis talksFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) in Brussels

EU leaders meet late into the night in a bid to rescue the euro, as reports say attempts to get all 27 members to back treaty changes have failed.


Two campus police officers console each other after a shooting at Virginia Tech killed a colleagueTwo die in Virginia Tech shooting

Officials at Virginia Tech lift a lockdown on campus after a police officer and another person were shot dead.

Apple iPad and Galaxy TabAustralia lifts Samsung sales ban

Australia's high court clears the way for Samsung to begin selling its Galaxy tablet, rejecting a bid by Apple to extend a temporary ban.

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Children's facesChild deaths

Why are so many children being killed in America?

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  • Orphans in BaliAssignment

    Ed Butler investigates reports that some orphanages in Bali are being run as commercial rackets


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Dow Jones 11997.93 Down -198.44 -1.63%
Nasdaq 2596.38 Down -52.83 -1.99%
S&P 500 1234.35 Down -26.66 -2.11%
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BBC Global 30 5553.02 Down -14.90 -0.27%

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  • Demonstrators with 'Occupy Wall Street' HARDtalk Watch

    Vlad Teichberg of Occupy Wall Street believes the American dream is becoming a 'myth'


  • Charlize TheronTalking Movies Watch

    The Oscar winning Charlize Theron stars in a new dark comedy called Young Adult


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