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Khorasan group in US crosshairs as strikes hit non-Isis targets in SyriaAir strikes on group alleged to be al-Qaida affiliate raise questions about expansion of US air war -
How Republicans turned Democrats' voter turnout tactics against themRepublicans won eight out of nine key Senate races, regained control of the upper chamber of Congress and triumphed in crucial gubernatorial contests
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Silk Road 2.0's alleged owner arrested as drugs website shuttered by FBIBlake Benthall, 26, arrested after allegedly resurrected drugs and contraband goods market after original incarnation was shut down by the FBI last year -
Climate change denier Jim Inhofe in line for Senate's top environmental jobObama faces a fight to protect his climate change agenda after midterm results suggest Senate’s top environmental post will fall to Republican stalwart of climate denial -
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ICC rules out investigation into Israeli raid on Gaza flotillaWar crimes court says killing of Turkish activists by Israeli commandos in 2010 not of sufficient gravity to warrant inquiry
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Intelligence agencies ‘may have abused access to lawyer-client documents’Lawyers for Abdel Hakim Belhaj claim MI5, MI6 and GCHQ may have intercepted legally privileged communications
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Ferguson protest leaders seek 48 hours' notice of indictment decisionActivists request time to prepare for protests before grand jury decides whether to indict officer Darren Wilson in shooting death of teenager Michael Brown
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AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd charged with attempting to procure murderAustralian musician appears in New Zealand court after raid at home in Tauranga on the North Island
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Man found clinging to icebox at seaColombian fisherman’s boat capsized in bad weather, leaving him adrift for days until he was spotted by navy
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Suspect in 4chan murder case surrenders to police in OregonDavid Kalac charged with murder of girlfriend Amber Lynn Coplin. Pictures of her naked corpse were alleged to have been uploaded to the 4chan messageboard
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Libya supreme court rules anti-Islamist parliament unlawfulJune’s general elections ruled unconstitutional by court in Tripoli, which says resulting parliament should be dissolved
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Rocket explosion: Orbital Sciences moves to drop Russian-made enginesCompany behind Antares vehicle that blew up on way to space station says Soviet-era AJ26 motors likely to be shelved
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China to build Ebola hospital in LiberiaGovernment announces plan to send 1,000 aid workers to Africa and action to construct 100-bed medical centre in 30 days
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Joseph Kony is hiding out on Sudan border, report claimsCampaign groups say fugitive LRA commander has sought refuge in Kafia Kingi enclave between Sudan and South Sudan
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Ukraine’s rebel ‘people’s republics’ begin work of building new statesThe coming winter and the threat of renewed fighting hang over Donetsk and Luhansk after rushed elections
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EU’s biggest foreign mission in turmoil over corruption rowAllegations of cover-up as UK prosecutor is dismissed after finding evidence of possible bribe-taking in Kosovo mission
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US ‘launches money-laundering investigation’ into member of Putin’s circleProsecutors reportedly examining whether billionaire Russian gas trader transferred allegedly corrupt funds through US
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Legal threat over gay cake refusal in Northern IrelandBakery owner in Northern Ireland told to pay compensation or face court action for refusing put gay marriage slogan on cake
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Texas oil town makes history as residents say no to frackingOil and gas industry spent $700,000 to defeat ban in Denton, Texas, probably the most heavily fracked town in US
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Suspect arrested after woman abducted in Philadelphia found safeCarlesha Freeland-Gauthier, 22, reunited with family after authorities say they found her safe outside Baltimore
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Double trouble for Apple, as two software security flaws discoveredA Swedish hacker has discovered software vulnerability in Apple’s desktop operating system, while a separate researcher has discovered iPhone malware. By Alex Hern
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Burkina Faso crisis: African leaders press military to hand over powerPresidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal in Burkina Faso to mediate amid power struggle but cross-party meeting descends into chaos
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Chinese demand for ivory is devastating Tanzania's elephant populationChinese criminal gangs are causing Tanzania to lose more elephants to poaching than any other African country, says a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency
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Anti-Putin activist found dead in Moscow homeFriend says actor Alexei Devotchenko was murdered but investigators say there was no sign of violence
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William Klein: 'My pictures showed everything I resented about America'A resident of Paris for 60 years, Klein’s photographs of 1950s New York caught the city’s energy and grit and made his name
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Are you reflected in the new Congress?
Interactive Are you reflected in the new Congress?
Despite a record number of women and the first black senator elected in the south since Reconstruction, the new US Congress will still be largely male and largely white. Find out how well you’re reflected
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Jessica Valenti: Record numbers don’t matter if the party is still targeting women’s rights – and if elected women are still throwing their own gender under the bus2014 was an election of firsts for Republican women. But it wasn't a 'win' for women at all
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Could Berkeley's soda tax be a model for tackling obesity across America?Supporters of 1¢ per ounce tax on sugary drinks say their ballot victory on Tuesday proves that Americans are ready to overcome the financial might of the drinks industry to create a healthier society
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The US strategy against Isis is working – for AssadIan Black: The Syrian president is the beneficiary of a muddled campaign that leaves him free to strike against his own enemies
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Serial – a riveting 10-part investigation into a Baltimore homicideNosheen Iqbal: Sarah Koenig’s year-long inquiry into the murder of 17-year-old Hae Min Lee is smart, original and utterly brilliant
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Star Wars 7 has a title: The Force AwakensThe much-hyped continuation of the blockbuster series has been given its official name as filming comes to a close
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Twenty of the best slow food recipes
Lazy days Twenty of the best slow food recipes
Five more delicious dishes that are worth the wait, including lamb tagine and Nigel Slater’s confit of duck, all chosen by Observer Food Monthly -
Law & Order: SVU bends the conventions of the cop showAs Wednesday’s episode, based on the Slender Man stabbing, showed, the police procedural cleverly uses topical subjects to explore its audience’s attitudes to crime and violence
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What does it mean to be Jewish today? Two books, two perspectivesWhat does it mean to be Jewish today? Two books offer very different perspectives. By Will Self
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Tokyo Olympic stadium slammed as 'disgrace to future generations'Oliver Wainwright: The 2020 Olympic stadium has faced two years of widespread criticism and budget cuts. Now prominent Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has launched a blistering attack on the designs
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Kate's new stylist: the most powerful 27-year-old in fashion?The Duchess of Cambridge has a stylist. Who knew? No one, apparently. Jess Cartner-Morley tells us everything she knows about ‘Tash’
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Top five most scathing book reviews
‘Half-baked nonsense’ Top five most scathing book reviews
From ‘half-baked nonsense’ to a ‘stink in the nostrils’, Alison Flood rounds up five of the most damning book reviews ever. But what’s your favourite hatchet job? -
Domestic terrorism: Isis housewives told how to prepare battle snacksHoma Khaleeli: Female followers of the group are banned from fighting. But to ensure they are working for the cause, a new foundation offers them tips on recipes and first aid
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Can the stock market save millennials?‘Depression babies’ must not run away from investing in stocks because it is their safest long-term bet, says Patrick O’Shaughnessy, the author of Millennial Money
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Taylor Swift responsible for 22% of albums sold in the USIn just seven days, this year’s first platinum artist shifted more copies of 1989 than the combined sales of albums at No 2 to No 107 in Billboard chart
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I’m hooked on ebook highlighting – what we underline is so revealingEbook readers reveal the most highlighted passages in Harry Potter, the Bible, Lord of the Rings and many more, writes Alison Flood
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Taping a cellphone to your wrist is not what I’d call a wearable – Intel bossMike Bell says his company is ‘making a very big bet on wearables’ but isn’t impressed by existing smartwatches
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Matthew McConaughey turns rebel to play anti-slavery leader Newton KnightMcConaughey’s new role as Newton Knight will explore the life of Newton Knight, leader of an outlaw band of Confedrate deserters who rejected slavery and secession, writes Andrew Pulver
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George Lucas, your fans just want a Star Wars museumFilm-maker’s new Chicago space dedicated to ‘narrative art’ looks fascinating. But an institution dedicated to all things Jedi and Sith is what fans really want
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Everton v Lille – live!Minute-by-minute report: Will Everton take three points from Lille in their Eurpoa League encounter? Join Paul Doyle to find out
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Barcelona risks becoming just another superteam
Més que un club? Barcelona risks becoming just another superteam
Jonathan Wilson: The new reliance on expensive signings at Barça means the club are losing their identity and with it a certain way of playing -
FC Astra Giurgiu v Celtic – live!Minute-by-minute report: Follow all the action from Romania, with Toby Moses
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Masterplan going wrong for Manchester City and Manuel PellegriniPaul Wilson: City are being outplayed and outthought in the Champions League and desperately need a domestic win at QPR to help right a tilting ship
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Alex Rodriguez told federal officials he used banned drugs, report saysMiami Herald cites 15-page summary of January meeting in which New York Yankees star admitted he bought and used testosterone syringe’s from Miami Biogenesis clinic
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Harry Redknapp keen to sign Jermain Defoe for QPR – but no deal done yetHarry Redknapp said he was keen to sign Jermain Defoe in January but a deal has not yet been struck
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Jenson Button unable to comment on whether he will lose McLaren driveJenson Button remained tight lipped on reports he is to lose his drive at McLaren come the season’s end
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Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic reopens Liverpool tensions with ‘defending’ jibeHaving been accused of ‘parking two buses’ at Anfield last season, Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic suggested sides must ‘know how to defend’ to deliver the solidity lacking in Liverpool’s current game
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Ray Rice appeals NFL suspension for domestic violenceNFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to testify at two-day hearing, which Rice arrived at with his wife Janay Palmer
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic ready to return for PSG against league leaders MarseilleParis Saint-Germain are hopeful that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will make his return against the league leaders Marseille on Sunday night
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Lionel Messi equals goals record and puts Barcelona into last 16
Champions League Lionel Messi equals goals record and puts Barcelona into last 16
Lionel Messi scored twice to equal Raúl’s goalscoring record in the Champions League and guide Barcelona past Ajax
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Alex from Target was a fake corporate meme? That's not viral – it's offensiveJess Zimmerman: If you want to get popular on the internet, don’t fake being cool – and definitely don’t slap your brand name on natural brilliance
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What do you tell your father when he's ready to die? Dignity shouldn't be illegalBrian Smith: Brittany Maynard’s heroic choice is exactly the kind my family should have had. And that’s exactly why we need assisted dying laws across the world – so our loved ones can truly rest in peace
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America just took a wrong turn. It's time to take a hard left
Midterms fallout America just took a wrong turn. It's time to take a hard left
Double down on oil and trouble? Not so fast: fracking bans in oil country and common sense on infrastructure might turn the US a deeper shade of green between now and 2016 -
Yes, there is misogyny among gay men – but our sexist world is the problemRose McGowan is right that the gay rights movement has tended to ignore women. But sexism is everywhere – the bulk of the hate comes from heterosexuals
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I came out in a country town, and everything changed in an instantI never could find out what might have been with my first love, Alexandra. But when someone like Tim Cook comes out, fewer and fewer people like her are filled with self-hatred
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What Beyoncé and Lil Jon know about ballot selfies
Midterms hangover What Beyoncé and Lil Jon know about ballot selfies
Why are we banning young voters from sharing their votes on social media? Shouldn’t we embrace the publicity of private democracy as a good thing?
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New York admits 'real problem' at Rikers Island jail after investigation found major security flaws
US news New York admits 'real problem' at Rikers Island jail after investigation found major security flaws
Undercover agents found they were easily able to smuggle vodka, heroin and razor blades in exchange for hundreds of dollars in ‘courier’ fees from inmates -
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Libya supreme court rules anti-Islamist parliament unlawfulJune’s general elections ruled unconstitutional by court in Tripoli, which says resulting parliament should be dissolved
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Double trouble for Apple, as two software security flaws discoveredA Swedish hacker has discovered software vulnerability in Apple’s desktop operating system, while a separate researcher has discovered iPhone malware. By Alex Hern
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US ‘launches money-laundering investigation’ into member of Putin’s circleProsecutors reportedly examining whether billionaire Russian gas trader transferred allegedly corrupt funds through US
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Harvard lambasted for secretly photographing students without consentFaculty and students criticise university after student newspaper reports on attendance study performed without consent of students
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Legal threat over gay cake refusal in Northern IrelandBakery owner in Northern Ireland told to pay compensation or face court action for refusing put gay marriage slogan on cake
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Luxembourg tax files: Enabling avoidance on an industrial scaleEnabling avoidance on an industrial scale
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Kale or fracking? Farmers and corporations fight it out for waterIn California, fracking is taking the water that farmers need – and it’s no anomaly. There is a water conflict looming between industry and agriculture
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Ebola in Guinea: reggae plays on in Gueckedou as clubbers try to relaxAmid the epidemic, young people are carrying on dancing at the Fatou Rose hotel, putting Red Cross health advice to one side and trusting in chlorinated water
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What's the environmental impact of modern war?Karl Mathiesen: Ban Ki-moon has called on nations to do more to protect the environment from the devastation of war, but even in times of peace our militaries have a huge impact on natural resources
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Obama set to focus rest of term on foreign policy after elections setbackThe Republican senate will mean go-slow on domestic policy, so the president’s best chance of a lasting impact is overseas
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Climate scientist's NYC warning after Sandy
'Are we safe? Of course not' Climate scientist's NYC warning after Sandy
As part of our Stormproofing the City series, Klaus Jacob, who predicted the devastation wrought by 2012 storm, tells Lilah Raptopoulos why city planners could be making things worse, not better, for future generations
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What did it mean to be there at the fall of the Wall?The long read: Twenty-five years on, Timothy Garton Ash asks what hindsight can’t reveal – and wonders where the 1989 generation might lead us
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The science of Interstellar: astrophysics, but not as we know itWhile the latest sci-fi blockbuster sports a veneer of scientific accuracy, its plot requires fantasies of science fiction to work out, says astrophysicist Roberto Trotta
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Beaten, abused and afraid: the plight of Hong Kong’s sex workersThe murders of two sex workers have shocked the former colony – but exploitation is rife
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters clash with police in Mong Kok
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters clash with police in the densely populated district of Mong Kok
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Orphaned otter pup takes a bath at Chicago aquarium after rescue
The newest resident of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium is an orphaned southern sea otter pup. Just five weeks old and weighing less than 6lbs, she was rescued along the California coast by state wildlife officials. Here she takes a bath at the aquarium and then is fed from a bottle
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Simon Beck's astonishing landscape and snow art illustrates the cold beauty of mathematicsAlex Bellos samples Simon Beck’s stunning mathematical drawings, created by running in snowshoes across freshly laid snow in the Alps
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Typewriters and their ownersAs Tom Hanks announces that he is to publish a collection of short stories inspired by his love of typewriters, we remember some of the other writers who have cherished them, across the ages
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Queen and Michael JacksonQueen Forever, a new compilation of the band’s music, features previously unreleased tracks from sessions dating back to 1981, including a duet between Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson. Ahead of its release on 10 November, here are some images taken from that era
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Carlesha Freeland-Gaither has been rescued and her abductor arrested, say police
Philadelphia police and the FBI announce the rescue of kidnapping victim Carlesha Freeland-Gaither in Jessup, Maryland. The 22-year-old, who was abducted at night in Pennsylvania, has injuries and is in hospital. Her abductor, 37-year-old Delven Barnes, is currently being held on attempted murder charges, relating to a separate case in Virginia, and will soon be charged with crimes committed in Philadelphia
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Violence at Million Mask March in London
London was the scene of violent scuffles as people congregated in cities around the world wearing the Guy Fawkes mask that has become a symbol of the hacker group Anonymous
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First he brought down the Berlin Wall. Now the Hoff hopes to solve Ukraine’s crisisMarina Hyde: You might think David Hasselhoff had made a big enough contribution to international affairs ending the cold war back in 1989, but he is far from resting on his laurels
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Forgotten John Steinbeck story published after 70 yearsWith Your Wings, about a black pilot returning from the second world war, was written for an Orson Welles radio broadcast in 1944 but then disappeared
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Dave Grohl: ‘You don’t need a needle hanging out of your arm to be a rock star’Dave Grohl is a man of many talents. He is also a prolific, inventive swearer. Between expletives, he tells Alexis Petridis about the Foo Fighters’ guest-laden new album – and why its accompanying TV series sees him jamming with Bad Brains and hanging with the US president
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Pippa Middleton is set to launch her new media career on NBC. But what other career trajectory would suit her?Marina Hyde: The flagship Today show may soon have a new celebrity reporter. What other job could she do with her talent and connections?
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Starling murmurations, an international hair styling festival and a rainbow selfieThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
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