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U.S. and world news for Oct. 28

A slight GDP uptick: The U.S. economy grew slowly over the summer as the gross domestic product rose by 0.6% during the third quarter. According to data from Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% as of Oct. 27, up from last week when it averaged 6.94%. China’s secret overseas police stations: The Chinese government has reportedly established dozens of “overseas police stations” around the world, without the knowledge of the nations where these stations are based. The governments of Ireland and the Netherlands have ordered the Chinese to shut down the stations located in their respective nations. Prince Harry’s autobiography: Britain’s Prince Harry will see the publication of his memoir “Spare” on Jan. 10 from Penguin Random House.