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Air strikes on group alleged to be al-Qaida affiliate raise questions about expansion of US air war
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Republicans 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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Blake Benthall, 26, arrested after allegedly resurrected drugs and contraband goods market after original incarnation was shut down by the FBI last year
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Obama 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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War crimes court says killing of Turkish activists by Israeli commandos in 2010 not of sufficient gravity to warrant inquiry
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Lawyers for Abdel Hakim Belhaj claim MI5, MI6 and GCHQ may have intercepted legally privileged communications
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Activists 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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Australian musician appears in New Zealand court after raid at home in Tauranga on the North Island
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Colombian fisherman’s boat capsized in bad weather, leaving him adrift for days until he was spotted by navy
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David 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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June’s general elections ruled unconstitutional by court in Tripoli, which says resulting parliament should be dissolved
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Company behind Antares vehicle that blew up on way to space station says Soviet-era AJ26 motors likely to be shelved
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Government 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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Campaign groups say fugitive LRA commander has sought refuge in Kafia Kingi enclave between Sudan and South Sudan
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The coming winter and the threat of renewed fighting hang over Donetsk and Luhansk after rushed elections
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Allegations of cover-up as UK prosecutor is dismissed after finding evidence of possible bribe-taking in Kosovo mission
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Prosecutors reportedly examining whether billionaire Russian gas trader transferred allegedly corrupt funds through US
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Bakery owner in Northern Ireland told to pay compensation or face court action for refusing put gay marriage slogan on cake
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Oil and gas industry spent $700,000 to defeat ban in Denton, Texas, probably the most heavily fracked town in US
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Carlesha Freeland-Gauthier, 22, reunited with family after authorities say they found her safe outside Baltimore
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A 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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Presidents 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 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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Friend says actor Alexei Devotchenko was murdered but investigators say there was no sign of violence
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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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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 bus
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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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Ian 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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Nosheen 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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The much-hyped continuation of the blockbuster series has been given its official name as filming comes to a close
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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 -
As 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 offer very different perspectives. By Will Self
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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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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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‘Half-baked nonsense’ Top five most scathing book reviews
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Homa 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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‘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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In 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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Ebook 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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Mike Bell says his company is ‘making a very big bet on wearables’ but isn’t impressed by existing smartwatches
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McConaughey’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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Film-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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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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Més que un club? Barcelona risks becoming just another superteam
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Minute-by-minute report: Follow all the action from Romania, with Toby Moses
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Paul 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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Miami 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 said he was keen to sign Jermain Defoe in January but a deal has not yet been struck
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Jenson Button remained tight lipped on reports he is to lose his drive at McLaren come the season’s end
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Having 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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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to testify at two-day hearing, which Rice arrived at with his wife Janay Palmer
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Paris Saint-Germain are hopeful that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will make his return against the league leaders Marseille on Sunday night
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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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Jess 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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Brian 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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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 -
Rose 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 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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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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US news New York admits 'real problem' at Rikers Island jail after investigation found major security flaws
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June’s general elections ruled unconstitutional by court in Tripoli, which says resulting parliament should be dissolved
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A 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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Prosecutors reportedly examining whether billionaire Russian gas trader transferred allegedly corrupt funds through US
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Faculty and students criticise university after student newspaper reports on attendance study performed without consent of students
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Bakery owner in Northern Ireland told to pay compensation or face court action for refusing put gay marriage slogan on cake
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Enabling avoidance on an industrial scale
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In 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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Amid 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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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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The 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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'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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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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While 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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The 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 the densely populated district of Mong Kok
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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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Alex Bellos samples Simon Beck’s stunning mathematical drawings, created by running in snowshoes across freshly laid snow in the Alps
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As 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 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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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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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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Marina 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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With 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 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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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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