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Eleven countries studied, one inescapable conclusion – the drug laws don’t workEight month study shows legalisation policies do not result in wider use, and the US should be watched with interest -
Woman receives rape threats after recording 10 hours of harassment in New YorkActor Shoshana B Roberts recorded all the catcalls and remarks she got from passersby as she walked for 10 hours through New York -
Maine prepared to go to court to enforce nurse's Ebola quarantine orderKaci Hickox, 33, says she will sue state if it does not lift order that compels her to stay in her home for 21 days
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Ebola: Obama praises health workers as WHO suggests decline in rate of transmission in Liberia - videoUS president praises health workers battling Ebola in the worst affected West Africa nations
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Documents reveal New Mexico sheriff's deputy told girlfriend: 'I shot the guy'Court documents and 911 recordings released Wednesday describe tumultuous scene at upper-end hotel in city of Las Cruces
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You don't have to vote for me, Maine gubernatorial candidate tells supportersMove by independent Eliot Cutler, who is trailing in race to unseat Paul LePage, expected to benefit Democrat challenger Mike Michaud
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FBI demands new powers to hack into computers and carry out surveillanceAgency requests rule change but civil liberties groups say ‘extremely invasive’ technique amounts to unconstitutional power grab
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US Federal Reserve to end quantitative easing programmeCentral bank’s head, Janet Yellen, confirms cessation of buying bonds in October after injection of £4.5 trillion over five years
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Ebola: Maine deploys state police to quarantined nurse's homeKaci Hickox, who was held for days in an isolation tent in New Jersey, says she doesn’t plan on obeying home quarantine in her home state
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American Red Cross only 'interested in illusion of mass care' during hurricane Sandy – reportInvestigation by ProPublica and NPR reveals failures of organisation to meet basic needs after storm, as well as allegation that 40% of emergency vehicles were diverted to press conferences
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Scientists grow miniature human stomachs from stem cellsMiniature stomachs, known as gastric organoids, will help in study of ulcers and could be used in future to repair patients’ stomachs
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Rubens' majesty revealed in Los Angeles as tapestries go on displayThe Triumph of the Eucharist reveals four of the artist’s tapestries and the newly restored paintings they were taken from, in a landmark exhibition
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GPS data at time of shooting should clear Baltimore man's conviction, lawyers sayAttorneys for Lamont Davis, serving a life sentence, point to expert testimony that ankle monitor proves he was home during shooting
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US troops on Ebola duty in Africa to face 21-day quarantine despite low riskCDC recommends 21-day isolation only for high-risk individuals but US military not in direct contact with Ebola sufferers
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Indiana serial killing suspect pleads not guilty to two chargesDarren Vann, 43, charged with murder in the strangulation deaths of two women and is suspected in killings of five others
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Democrats rally the single ladies as Republicans look to Silicon ValleyGet the latest on all the races in our daily round-up, including a bump in the polls for Joni Ernst in Iowa and Jeanne Shaheen runs for Senate in … Vermont?
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Gay marriage is legal in 32 US states – but what about the other 18?Eighteen states in the union have not yet recognised gay marriage – but for several, it’s just a matter of time before that changes
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Republicans looking good in the Senate – and Jeb Bush for president?In our daily round-up of midterms news, polls suggest a Republican advantage, while Jeb’s son says dad is considering presidential run
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Jeb Bush is 'moving forward' on 2016 presidential run, says sonGeorge P Bush, running for Texas land commissioner, says former Florida governor ‘giving this a serious thought’
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You don't have to vote for me, Maine gubernatorial candidate tells supportersMove by independent Eliot Cutler, who is trailing in race to unseat Paul LePage, expected to benefit Democrat challenger Mike Michaud
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White House warns Cuomo and Christie over Ebola quarantine rulesNew York governor says health workers could be quarantined at home after criticism while De Blasio blasts treatment of isolated nurse
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Isolated nurse slams Chris Christie's Ebola quarantine policyNew Jersey governor says ‘this will be national policy sooner rather than later’ as US health expert criticises move
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Tom Steyer: the green billionaire pouring millions into the midtermsFormer hedge fund executive has given nearly $56m and taken a stand against the Koch brothers by boosting liberal candidates in close races
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US midterm elections: the 10 key races to watchHaven’t been following the US midterm elections closely? Here’s a roundup of the most notable – and notorious – races
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Whisper CEO suspends staff pending inquiry into 'anonymity' revelationsEditor-in-chief reported to be placed on leave as Michael Heyward says Guardian reporting is ‘just plain wrong’
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Kathryn Ruemmler pulls out of running for US attorney generalFaced with difficult confirmation battle, former White House counsel withdraws name from group vying to replace Eric Holder
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Deeply unloved and highly electable: US politicians annoy and conquerHillary Clinton descends on the campaign trail with a special number in mind while voters consider whom they hate least
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Hispanics, US citizens and otherwise, join campaigns for close midterm fightsThis year’s midterms are taking place against a backdrop of Latino frustration at dithering candidates over immigration issues, reports Paul Lewis
opinion and analysis
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Quantitative easing: giving cash to the public would have been more effectiveThe impact of quantitative easing was blunted by unconventional monetary policies and conservative fiscal policies
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Antares disaster is stark reminder of the 'incredible dangers' of spaceflightFormer Nasa engineer and analysts question theories of old Soviet engine in Antares explosion, noting such missions are inherently risky
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Britons aren’t uniquely ignorant, most countries have got their facts wrongBobby Duffy: The ‘index of ignorance’ raises not only a wry smile, but questions over why people’s perceptions are so far from reality
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The Guardian view on the Asian Infrastructure Bank: the US should work with it, not oppose itEditorial: It’s no surprise that China is promoting a solution to the shortage of infrastructure capital in Asia
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US midterm elections: the 10 key races to watchHaven’t been following the US midterm elections closely? Here’s a roundup of the most notable – and notorious – races
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Blackwater verdicts seen as watershed for accountability in war zonesExperts view successful prosecution of US security contractors responsible for Baghdad massacre as important landmark
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The ban on Breaking Bad figurines reveals just how infantilised we areRupert Myers: The adult toy purchaser’s claim that they’re a collector doesn’t really change the fact that they’re playing with dolls
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Stamina, bravery, brilliance – the great Ben Bradlee had it allAlan Rusbridger: Bradlee’s editorship of the Washington Post changed American history. The editor of the Guardian remembers a man ‘committed unshakably to principle’
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Roy Greenslade recalls the day the former Washington Post editor confronted loyalists in the Ardoyne
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Poverty and class: the latest themes to enter the US banned-books debateMary O’Hara: Sex and religion have long vexed self-appointed guardians of US school and library reading habits, but now objectors are trying to add social inequality to their list of unacceptable topics
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Charlie Brooker: It’s a stealth adventure with nowhere to hide and hundreds of respawning enemies waiting to attack you the moment you stand out in any wayGamergate: the internet is the toughest game in town – if you’re playing as a woman
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If Vatican conservatives are so afraid of gay rights, young Catholics aren't going to wait aroundZach Stafford: How do bishops keep old-school policies with such a progressive congregation? Maybe because the new liberal-ish churchgoers aren’t going to church anymore
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Gary Younge: The virus is a metaphor for all that conservatives loathe, and sees the president’s policies under renewed attackEbola has exposed America's fear, and Barack Obama's vulnerability
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The state wants to spy on us – but is it up to the job?Finding a balance between national security and the right to privacy raises questions of competence as much as trust, writes John Naughton
pictures and video
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US-led forces strike Islamic State targets in Kobani - video
US-led forces strike Islamic State (Isis) targets in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday
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Horse rescued from swimming pool in Phoenix, Arizona – video report
A horse that fell into a swimming pool in Phoenix, Arizona, is rescued by firefighters
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano lava prompts evacuation warning – video
Residents in the rural region of Puna on Hawaii's Big Island are warned to evacuate their homes as lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano creeps forward
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New York mayor Bill de Blasio urges calm over Ebola – video
Mayor Bill de Blasio reassures New Yorkers that they are at low risk of catching Ebola after a doctor tested positive for the disease
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US priests' tap-dancing duel – video
Two priests stage a tap-dancing duel in front of a crowd at the Pontifical North American College in Rome
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Bear cub in Oregon supermarket – video
A six-month-old bear cub is filmed perusing the aisles of an Oregon supermarket last weekend
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Ebola: Obama praises health workers as WHO suggests decline in rate of transmission in Liberia - video
US president praises health workers battling Ebola in the worst affected West Africa nations
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