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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 -
Russian rocket manufacturer insists it is not to blame for crashKuznetsov company says engines used in Antares rocket were ‘functioning normally’ and suggests problem may lie with US modification of them
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Rupert Murdoch urges media firms to unite to fight Amazon and Netflix21st Century Fox chairman says industry needs to come up with serious competitor to Amazon and Netflix -
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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Netanyahu says he is 'under attack for defending Israel' after US official's remarksQuotes from senior Obama administration figures damn Israeli prime minister over stance on settlements and Palestinian peace
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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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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
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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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Red Cross condemned in new report on hurricane SandyInvestigation 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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Mexican cartel boss vows to fight to the deathNet may be closing on Knights Templar leader Servando Gómez, alias La Tuta, as he releases rambling online video message
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Far-right rabbi shot and seriously wounded in JerusalemShooting may inflame tensions in the city, where Palestinians and Israeli security forces have clashed during weeks of unrest
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Man in charge of US secret service sex scandal inquiry resigns – due to sex scandalDavid Nieland, who said the White House pressured him over his Colombia investigation, quits after visit to prostitute in Florida, report says
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SodaStream to move controversial factory West Bank Israeli settlementCEO denies factory move is response to boycott campaign but BDS statement reiterates condemnation of company
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Syrian rebels enter Kobani from Turkey with peshmerga troops en routeAbout 50 men from Free Syrian Army cross border as Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga troops travel towards town
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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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Woman found beheaded on Long Island street, witnesses sayNassau County police believe murder of woman in Farmingdale may be linked to death of man who was struck by train nearby
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Malala Yousafzai gives $50,000 to reconstruction of Gaza schoolsNobel peace prize winner says money will go through UN agency and help rebuild 65 schools in Palestinian territory
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Pope Francis should be canonised for reaching out to gay people, says Elton JohnBritish singer says the pontiff’s attempt to change Catholic church is ‘formidable’ as he hosts annual Aids benefit concert
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Canadian MPs hold first caucuses since shooting: 'Nothing is going to stop us'David Christopherson of the New Democratic party says ‘I am going to walk back in the room and pick up where we left off last week’
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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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North Carolina courthouse shooting suspect releasedPolice seeking another man after saying Ontarious Montre Lewis, who was arrested over wounding of two men in Nashville, has a credible alibi
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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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Police stock up on riot gear for new Ferguson protestsSt Louis County police has spent $172,669 since August on teargas, grenades, pepper balls and other civil disobedience equipment
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New Zealand to hold 2016 referendum on scrapping union jack national flagPrime minister John Key wants to bring in a silver fern design to reflect country’s status as a modern, independent nation
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US envoy and Northern Ireland parties to begin talksGary Hart to join negotiations on parades, flags and the legacy of the Troubles, as sectarian violence flares in east Belfast
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Zambia's president Michael Sata dies in LondonZambian government confirms 77-year-old president died of undisclosed illness with wife and son by his side
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Hundreds missing after Sri Lanka mudslidesSearch operation under way for survivors after 140 houses are reportedly washed away during heavy monsoon rains
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Is Marvel's Black Panther the big break for a black superhero?Chadwick Boseman has been cast as Black Panther, Marvel’s first ever lead black superhero. It’s a breakthrough moment for a genre that’s been steadily maturing – but can it avoid tired exotic imagery?
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Is the rise in graffiti complaints a return to New York's dark days or a golden age of street art?Although NYPD reports 24% increase in complaints about graffiti, proponents of street art say police and gentrifiers are resisting a growing art form
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Tennessee vote puts 'last lifeboat' of southern abortion rights at riskRepublican leaders call state an ‘abortion destination’ and pose ballot question that carries questions of religion, privacy and women’s rights
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New frog species found in New YorkScientists confirm existence of a new species of frog in and around New York City
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Welcome to the new Guardian USWe are proud to introduce our 27 million American readers to the new US edition of theguardian.com today. Take a look around and let us know what you think
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Amy Poehler's Reddit AMA: life advice, pickup lines and 10 things we learnedThe star of Parks and Recreation shot the breeze about rapping, pickup lines and why she should play Penelope Cruz for the rest of her life
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Google developing cancer and heart attack-detecting pillNew ‘nanoparticle’ pill could detect signs of disease before it becomes a problem for pre-emptive treatment, monitored by a wrist-worn device. By Samuel Gibbs
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World's richest man would take 220 years to spend his wealthNumber of billionaires on Earth has more than doubled since the financial crisis, according to a new report from Oxfam
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What mental disorder do you have?Dean Burnett: There are many online quizzes that claim to tell you what mental disorder you have, but this one takes the issue seriously
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Job brokers with history of violations exploit tech workers on taxpayers’ dimeThe federal government awarded nearly half a billion dollars in contracts and other benefits to brokers with a known history of violating laws related to a visa program, an investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting reveals
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Fast food: egg, ham and cheese recipes from top chefsDelicious recipes that can be ready in minutes from top cooks including Yotam Ottolenghi and Angela Hartnett
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The 10 most terrifying clownsAs Halloween approaches and with scary clowns in the news, we select the most fearsome examples of red-nosed entertainers gone very bad indeed
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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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After Manhattan Love Story, which other fall shows will be axed?The Flash is going gangbusters, Bad Judge is clinging on and it looks like curtains for Selfie. We assess the winners and losers of the fall TV season
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Republicans make a play for Silicon Valley, ‘the country’s largest ATM’Conservative politicians such as Rand Paul and Chris Christie are making inroads among the billionaires of ‘the country’s largest ATM’
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Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes – a review from 1967Before the official release of Bob Dylan’s The Basement Tapes: The Bootleg Series Vol 11, here’s a track-by-track breakdown of the original recordings that inspired the series, a piece first published on 9 December 1967 in Record Mirror, and now provided by Rock’s Backpages
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Flying car approaches liftoff as most advanced prototype yet is unveiledCreators say AeroMobil’s Flying Roadster 3.0 could become regular mode of transport for commuters
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Dressing The Walking Dead: 'We are expecting people to believe in zombies'Costume designer Eulyn Womble on how her poor upbringing in Cape Town inspired the zombies’ outfits – and why period drama bores her
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No, you can’t fly over a rainbow – that would break the laws of physicsReports that a passenger photographed a rainbow from her plane are mistaken. The colours are caused by polarisation
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Google launches Fit app to take on Apple’s Heath and Samsung’s S HealthGoogle unveils its health-push with new Android app that counts activity, calories and steps, while connecting to Android Wear smartwatches and other apps. By Samuel Gibbs
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Medical marijuana in New York: barriers high for small businessesFrom limited licenses to a $2m bond, New York’s medical marijuana law is riddled with barriers for small cannabis growers
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The North Korean defector who continues to defy regime – live Q&A as it happenedPark Yeon-mi has become an outspoken critic of the country she escaped at 13. She’s agreed to join us live today from 1-2pm (GMT) to tell us more about her experiences
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Washington political and journalism elite gather to mourn editor Ben BradleeFuneral draws Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Bob Woodward and others who come to pay tribute to editor of Watergate stories
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Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle: Silva injury compounds City woeNewcastle United defeated holders Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad
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Rumble in the Jungle: the night Ali became King of the World again
Exclusive extract Rumble in the Jungle: the night Ali became King of the World again
In an exclusive extract from his new book on Muhammad Ali, Kevin Mitchell remembers the fight in Kinshasa 40 years on when George Foreman was defeated, and history rewritten -
Sebastian Vettel defends Red Bull amid US Grand Prix qualifying controversyThe world champion is likely to miss Saturday’s session before starting the race itself from the pit lane
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Rio Ferdinand banned for three matches by FA over ‘sket’ tweetThe Queens Park Rangers defender, Rio Ferdinand, has been suspended for three matches and fined £25,000 by the Football Association after comments he made on Twitter
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FA official banned for telling female referee her place was ‘in the kitchen’The Northumberland County FA vice president John Cummings has been suspended for comments made to a female referee
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Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge: my injury problems may be hereditaryDaniel Sturridge believes his persistent injury problems could be hereditary after admitting his speed makes him vulnerable to breaking down
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Mario Andretti: F1 may finally have found its US home in AustinPaul Weaver: With the theme of this year’s grand prix ‘How the West was Formula One’, issues of finance, possible other venues and ambivalent Americans are being replaced by optimism
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Tour de France 2015: what the route means for the main contendersNairo Quintana and Alberto Contador will be excited by a race that suits climbers, but Chris Froome might not complete at all
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Wayne Rooney is hopeful of being fit for Sunday’s Manchester derby following an injury scare on Monday when he was seen limping at a sponsors’ event at Old TraffordWayne Rooney hopeful of overcoming injury to face Manchester City
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USMNT's DeAndre Yedlin goes global: 'I know that I can perform'The Seattle Sounders’ DeAndre Yedlin is the poster boy for a generation of players who have risen through the ranks of the US academy system
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Jessica Valenti: Women on Waves helps women obtain abortions in countries where it is illegal. Are they going to have to sail to America, too?No one can prevent all abortions. You can only eliminate safe abortions
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Want to fix our dysfunctional Congress? Vote right-wing Republicans out of officeBarney Frank: Changing congressional rules is a good idea. But that won’t fix a Congress run by people who seek to render government ineffective
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The claims against Jian Ghomeshi show we still need to talk about sexual consentKitty Stryker: It’s too easy for abusive people to leverage the idea that consent and communication isn’t ‘sexy’ against their victims
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I’m a Muslim with a beard. What’s so scary about that?Areeb Ullah: Since growing some rather impressive facial hair I’ve noticed Muslims are more open to me, but others view me with suspicion
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Trevor Timm: Hacking seems to have become a go-to FBI tactic without much public thought or debateThe FBI says to be wary of hackers ... and to let the FBI hack what it wants
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Catherine Shoard: Notebook: Making everyone do a compulsory stint waiting on tables could make the world a better place – just spare me the egg mayoWhy Graham Norton’s national service is worth waiting for
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Anne Perkins: From Germaine Greer to Theresa May, women have felt pressure to be walking manifestos. EnoughFree us from the tyranny of clothes, so we can enjoy them
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'Feminism lite' is letting down women who need it mostAntony Loewenstein: I’ve hesitated to write about gender, worried that I’ll be slammed for daring to speak out. But we all benefit from gender equality, and therefore must give feminism some tough love
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Budapest autumn: hollowing out democracy on the edge of EuropeRightwing prime minister Viktor Orbán is using his huge electoral majority to rewrite the rules, and not just for Hungary
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Medical marijuana in New York: barriers high for small businessesFrom limited licenses to a $2m bond, New York’s medical marijuana law is riddled with barriers for small cannabis growers
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Controversial São Paulo project offers jobs to crack addicts in CracolândiaSão Paulo’s Open Arms programme offers crack addicts a controversial route to rehabilitation, providing work and housing but not requiring them to give up drugs. Sarika Bansal reports
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The real-life Indiana Jones on the hunt for lost ancient Mayan cities in MexicoSlovenian archaeologist Ivan Šprajc is behind discovery of three significant ruins in the remote jungles of the Yucatán peninsula
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Why is Europe turning its back on Ukraine?Andrei Sannikov: growing numbers of politicians and intellectuals are justifying Russian aggression – why can’t they see Moscow is not just a threat to Kiev, but to Europe as whole?
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It's no Deliverance: how Wild and Tracks turn wilderness into walk in the parkIn the film Deliverance, four men are hounded through woods by inbred maniacs. In Wild, Reese Witherspoon hikes 1,000 miles and hurts a toenail. Are movies about the great outdoors going soft, asks Nicholas Barber
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Who stole the world’s rarest water lily?In January, an endangered plant was taken from Kew Gardens – only a few years after scientists saved it from extinction. Sam Knight investigates what happens when plant obsession turns criminal
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Hong Kong protests bring crisis of confidence for traditional mediaYoung turn to social media as newspapers and TV stations owned by local tycoons take care not to offend mainland China
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Berlin Wall in Google Street ViewBerlin’s modern face – glass skyscrapers, busy roads, overgrown lots – shows little trace of its old scar. Our Street View expert takes us back to Checkpoint Charlie, the death strip ... and the wall’s glorious fall 25 years ago next month
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Breaking Bad: exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the final seasonBehind the scenes of the drama's infamous 'tread lightly' moment, with showrunner Vince Gilligan discussing Hank and Walter's confrontation in the garage
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Lava flow from the Kilauea volcano – in picturesLava from the erupting Kilauea volcano is creeping forward and putting homes at risk in the town of Pahoa, Hawaii
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The Afghanistan war in numbers
The Afghanistan war has cost thousands of lives and billions of pounds.
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LagosPhoto festival 2014The fifth annual LagosPhoto festival features 40 photographers from 21 countries
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Night and Day by Chris OfiliBoasting dazzling colours, utopian visions and – of course – a dollop of elephant dung. See some images from Chris Ofili’s retrospective at the New Museum in New York
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Thousands attend funeral for Canadian soldier Nathan CirilloThousands of people have lined the streets of Hamilton, Canada, for the funeral of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo who killed in Ottawa last week
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A rocket explosion, Halloween preparations and rescued dogs in PeruThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
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