World Update from BBC News
Recession fears knock US sharesShares on Wall Street suffer their biggest fall in 21 years - almost 8% - as fresh fears of a global recession hit markets.US rivals to spar in final debateThe US presidential hopefuls are to meet in New York for the final pre-election debate, with domestic issues the key focus.Madonna and Ritchie confirm splitPop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, their PR representatives confirm.Jobless rise highest for 17 yearsThe number of people out of work in the UK soared by 164,000 over the summer, increasing the jobless total to 1.79 million.
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