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Friday
14
November
2014
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US military considers sending combat troops back to IraqGeneral Martin Dempsey tells House committee that he would consider abandoning Obama’s pledge and send troops to fight Isis in Iraq -
Congress to vote on Keystone pipeline in high-stakes challenge to ObamaSenate and House schedule votes to support controversial pipeline, hours after president announced historic emissions deal with China
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Philae lander’s tight spot on comet prompts tough decisionsRosetta mission controllers must decide whether to risk making lander hop from spot near cliff face blocking sunlight to its solar panels -
Ebola: experimental drug trials to go ahead in west AfricaMédecins Sans Frontières to start three trials in treatment centres run by volunteers in west Africa -
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Islamic State leader Baghdadi reportedly resurfaces after claims US strike killed himRecording purporting to be of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released after rumours he was injured or killed in air strike
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Amazon and Hachette end publishing disputeAmazon, which earlier pulled several of Hachette’s books from its inventory, will resume selling all of Hachette’s catalogue
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Michael Brown's family call for peace in Ferguson as grand jury decision nearsFamily of teenager killed by police officer call for protesters to act peacefully as doctor who conducted autopsy on family’s behalf testifies to grand jury
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Facebook updates privacy policy to clarify how it uses data from 1.3bn usersSocial network releases interactive on its privacy settings to counter criticism that its policies are overly complicated
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Fifa report into alleged corruption clears Qatar to host 2022 World CupFifa’s ethics committee judge has not uncovered any evidence that would justify stripping Qatar of the 2022 tournament
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Obama optimistic about Burma reforms but says ‘work not done here’US president, who had criticised stalled pace of reform in ex-military dictatorship, meets country’s parliament during visit
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US wealth inequality: top 0.1% worth as much as the bottom 90%Not since the Great Depression has wealth inequality in the US been so acute, new in-depth study finds
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Paris police hunt ‘tiger’ spotted roaming in supermarket car parkOfficers and firefighters search Seine-et-Marne district after resident takes photo of suspected big cat then raises alarm
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Race is on to revive NSA surveillance curbs before Congress handoverHarry Reid, leader of the outgoing Democratic Senate majority, attempts to bring USA Freedom Act to a vote
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Warren Buffett snaps up Duracell for $4.7bnProcter & Gamble sells off famous battery brand to Berkshire Hathaway group as part of plan to slim down consumer portfolio
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Servicemen missing after Egyptian navy exchanges fire with unknown gunmenMediterranean sea skirmish that military calls ‘terrorist incident’ leaves eight personnel missing and 32 assailants captured
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Scandal-hit Japan PM preparing for snap electionLiberal Democrat official hints at December poll before PM Shinzo Abe presses ahead with unpopular tax rise
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Kim Jong-un accountable for massive human rights atrocities, says UNComments by special rapporteur in North Korea are strongest yet about supreme leader’s responsibility for abuses
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Woman dies at second India sterilisation campPolice arrest doctor who performed more than 80 operations as news emerges that surgeries went on despite mounting toll
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Doubt cast over US torture investigation as more CIA detainees come forwardLawyers for men allegedly tortured by the CIA say their clients were never interviewed as part of a major criminal investigation concluded in 2012
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Hasbro toys with buying DreamWorks – and shows Hollywood is played outHasbro, the second-largest toy company in the US, is set for a merger with DreamWorks’ animation arm, potentially leading to a deluge of cash-in movie hybrids, from Bop It! to Jenga
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Shia militia fightback against Isis sees tit-for-tat sectarian massacres of SunnisAmnesty International says Iraq has effectively allowed Shia militia impunity to commit war crimes
highlights
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What is the G20 and what is it supposed to do?The G20 annual forum is taking place in Brisbane. Watch our quick guide to understand who's in it, what it does and why
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The Imitation Game – Cumberbatch cracks biopic codeBenedict Cumberbatch is utterly convincing as Alan Turing, the mathematician who did more than anyone to defeat Hitler but who was destroyed by homophobia, writes Peter Bradshaw
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Is it time to have a conversation about objectifying hot men on daytime TV?Both Ellen and The Price Is Right are searching for their own resident shirtless dude with talent competitions. Is this what equality looks like?
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Evangelicals increasingly putting faith in medicine to treat mental health issuesEvangelical writer and musician Carlos Whittaker faced a negative response when he went public about his psychological problems, but attitudes are changing
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Taylor Swift 'booty' diss by Diplo inspires Lorde's wrathProducer annoys singer by tweeting that ‘someone should make a Kickstarter to get Taylor Swift a booty’
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The Catholic priest who risked his life to save MuslimsFather Bernard Kinvi, a Catholic priest who has won a Human Right Watch award for protecting Muslims threatened by sectarian violence in CAR, tells Sam Jones why the conflict misunderstood
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Why women in science are annoyed at Rosetta mission scientist's clothingAlice Bell: ESA can land their robot on a comet. But they still can’t see misogyny under their noses.
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Straight White Men: 'They never think of themselves as a group'When playwright Young Jean Lee decided to write a play about identity politics, it was a very different kind of minority she had in mind
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Godfather mansion on Staten Island goes up for saleThe home of the Corleone clan in the 1972 classic film demands respect, with five bedrooms and a kitchen ‘to die for’
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Rio de Janeiro opens its first nudist beachRio finally gets its first nudist beach following a campaign by activists
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My first date with Dickens: would he be our mutual friend?Bored by the traditional dating format of bar+pricey wine, Marisa Bate tried something a bit different – what was the twist?
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Farmville creator: It's easier to help grow marijuana than negotiate with Facebook executives all dayTom Bollich founded Zynga in 2007 and left before it went public. Now he’s reinventing himself as a marijuana entrepreneur, devising sustainable agriculture for the pot industry
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For sale: luxury apocalypse-proof condos in a missile siloTim Dowling: The units in Kansas can withstand a direct nuclear hit – and sustain their occupants for five years underground
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G20: 10 things world leaders should know about BrisbaneWe may have bare feet but we have culture up to our armpits in the city of sun, sport, mateship and strong coffee
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Emma Stone in Cabaret: a fragile Sally BowlesWhile occasionally tentative, in her Broadway debut Stone delivers where it counts in a classic production of the Weimar-era musical
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Google Nexus 9 tablet can't match Samsung or AppleGoogle’s latest tablet built by HTC tries to ape the iPad with a square screen but cannot quite beat the competition from Apple and Samsung. By Samuel Gibbs
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Kim Kardashian's naked butt cover: a historical perspectiveNaked images on the cover of Paper magazine by photographer Jean-Paul Goude hark back to his pioneering work with Grace Jones
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How anyone can be big brother online
Tracking Isis, stalking the CIA How anyone can be big brother online
There are a startling number of legal and free tools that let anyone set up NSA-esque operations – or just infiltrate the neighbour’s webcam -
Robert Louis Stevenson Day - quiz
The author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was also a poet and a travel writer. Celebrate his birthday by testing your knowledge of his life and work
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There Will be Blood: my most overrated filmDaniel Day-Lewis may have won an Oscar for his bow-legged, Selleck-moustached performance, but don’t be fooled: Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic drama was truly awful, writes Peter Walker
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Kei Nishikori v David Ferrer: ATP World Tour FinalsStanding in for the injured Milos Raonic, David Ferrer won the first set, before Kei Nishikori’s extra class told; he finished with a flourish to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
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LeBron James will not let sons play football because of safety fearsCleveland Cavaliers star, who has called football his first love, says ‘Only basketball, baseball and soccer are allowed in my house’
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Djokovic crushes Wawrinka to stay on top of group and worldStan Wawrinka broke Novak Djokovic to lead 2-0 in the first set but went down to a 6-3, 6-0 defeat at the ATP World Tour Finals
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No wonder the NHL is eyeing Las Vegas: it's Fight Town, after allColin Horgan: A Canadian prospect’s punches cause a furore and expansion is set for the home of boxing’s big bouts, not Quebec. Does NHL have its priorities straight?
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Cleveland can't wait on Waiters and Warriors join the ranks of the beatenWaiters finds himself the odd man out in Cleveland; Rubio and Smart go down; Warriors unbeaten streak ends; Sacramento is ready to Boogie
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Pelé taken to hospital in São Paulo with stomach complaintThe Brazil legend Pelé was taken to hospital on Wednesday with a stomach complaint which forced him to miss an event at the museum in Santos honouring his career
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Holland 2-3 Mexico: Vela helps to pile pressure on Hiddink
International friendlies Holland 2-3 Mexico: Vela helps to pile pressure on Hiddink
Carlos Vela scored twice in his first international appearance since 2011 as Mexico exacted revenge for their controversial World Cup exit with a 3-2 victory against Holland -
Argentina 2-1 Croatia: Messi mesmerises Upton Park
International friendlies Argentina 2-1 Croatia: Messi mesmerises Upton Park
Lionel Messi and West Ham legend Carlos Tevez were the star attractions at Upton Park as Argentina overcame an understrength Croatia 2-1
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Oliver Burkeman: The PC menace may not be real, but snobby liberals are definitely winning the war on the War on Christmas now. We’ll have our quinoa and eat it, too, thank you very muchPolitical correctness really works! Sorry, conservatives, but science just said so
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Kim Kardashian naked didn't break the internet. We've already sold out the female bodyHer Paper magazine photos get labeled ‘tacky’ commercialism. Nicki Minaj is accused of ‘flaunting’ her famed posterior. But topless Keira Knightley is art and progress? Let’s get real
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Polygamy wasn’t a theological debate for early Mormon women. It was part of their livesDavid Ebershoff: By acknowleding that founder Joseph Smith had multiple wives, the Mormon church is finally offering those – and many other – women dignity
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I have a preexisting condition. So what happens if Republicans really repeal Obamacare?Nell Boeschenstein: I have the BRCA1 breast cancer mutation. I also have a file of medical bills that my insurance currently covers because of the law the GOP promises to rescind
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How to solve the Syrian crisisThe survival of Assad’s regime and growth of jihadist groups are horrible prospects. International actors need to put aside self-interest and start meaningful talks
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Ukraine has ignored the far right for too long – it must wake up to the dangerThe indifference of officials and mainstream opinion to the election of far-right MPs is hugely worrying
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In a divided America, partisan and race-based redistricting are indistinguishableScott Lemieux: When the vast-majority of minority voters identify as Democrat, drawing Congressional lines based on party affiliation will have a racial component
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Watch out: the US government wants to pass new spying laws behind your backDangerous cybersecurity legislation would allow Google and Facebook to hand over even more of your information to the NSA and FBI
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Hong Kong’s umbrella protests are here to stayThe movement is cosmopolitan, inclusive, and networked – and Beijing’s scope for a Tiananmen-style crackdown is limited
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Chicago sued by parks preservation group over George Lucas museumParks protection group says in federal lawsuit that proposed ‘Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’ violates various aspects of US constitution
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Google’s French arm faces daily €1,000 fines over links to defamatory articleParis court orders parent company to remove links across global network, following right to be forgotten online ruling. By Owen Bowcott and Kim Willsher
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Philae lander sends back first ever image from cometScientists receive picture of bumpy surface where Philae touched down after anxious overnight wait following gaps in radio link with Rosetta mother ship
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Warhol's Elvis sells for $81.9m to help Christie's smash auction recordTotal sales of contemporary art pieces come in at $852m as separate Warhol of Marlon Brando sells for nearly $70m
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Washington teacher during high school shooting: 'Blood is everywhere. I need help now'Megan Silberberger told a 911 dispatcher that she was standing with the student who had just opened fire at Marysville-Pilchuck high school
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Half of US-Mexico border now patrolled only by droneUnder new approach, Predator B drones sweep remote canyons and rivers to collect high-resolution video which is then analysed to track changes in terrain
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in depth
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Rosetta mission: what went right, what went wrong and how it can be fixedThe European Space Agency celebrated landing its Philae probe on comet 67P but not everything went to plan, leaving scientists with problems to solve
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Yasser Arafat: why he still mattersHe neither looked nor sounded like a natural leader. Yet Yasser Arafat dominated Palestinian politics for a generation before his death. How did he do it, and how much of a shadow does he still cast?
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Proportion of Catholics in Latin America has dropped 25% since 1970A new report released by the Pew Research Centre has found that the proportion of Catholics in Latin America has dropped 25% since 1970. One of the primary drivers for the rise in the numbers leaving the Catholic Church? Conversion to Protestantism
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Life in Donetsk: 'Winter will be the ultimate test'While some cafes in the centre still serve oysters, residents in the suburbs are struggling to survive. Zinaida Burskaya reports
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UN plan to ‘freeze’ Syria frontlines attracts growing interest – and doubtsAssad regime says scheme to curb fighting in Aleppo and improve access to aid is worth studying, but rebels are divided
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The sci-fi future of lamp-posts: a brave new world of big city lights?Street lighting has always been a form of social control. As ‘smart’ lamp-posts start to adapt to our needs, are we entering a brave new world of big city lights?
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Mormons confront uncomfortable history of church founder's polygamyJoseph Smith said he was ordered by an angel to adopt polygamy and took up to 40 wives, putting his first wife Emma through an ‘excruciating ordeal’
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How the world uses coal
Interactive How the world uses coal
China and the US have agreed a historic deal to cut carbon emissions – but both countries are still huge consumers and producers of coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel. Drag the slider below to see how production and consumption has changed in the past few decades – and click the ‘future’ button to see what’s to come -
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
video and pictures
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Studio 54 at the height of its fame – dance until you dropPhotographer Tod Papageorge documented the beautiful people he found inside glittering New York disco – in all their debauchery, glamour and cool
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Scientists climb to bottom of Siberian sinkholeA Russian research team including scientists, a medic and a professional climber has descended a giant sinkhole on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Siberia
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Harlem Globetrotters' Corey 'Thunder' Law sets new world record
Corey 'Thunder' Law of the Harlem Globetrotters sets a new world record for the farthest basketball shot
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Artists in Brazil attempt to build world's biggest sandcastle
A team of artists complete what could be the largest sandcastle ever built in Niteroi, Brazil
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The world's most beautiful metro stationsUnderground stations are often filthy, but not the new Fulton Center in New York, which has opened after 10 years and at a cost of over $1bn, and is already receiving rave reviews
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Glittering world: Navajo jewellery of the Yazzie familyTo celebrate its 20th anniversary, the National Museum of the American Indian is displaying 300 pieces of jewellery made by one Native American family in New Mexico
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Pregnant schoolgirl mannequins cause stir in VenezuelaDisplay set up by local charities is intended to spark debate around sex education, with the country's teen pregnancy rates among the highest in South America
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Mumbai from the sky: a city of ethereal beautyRobert D Stephens flew 15,000ft above the city to take photographs for his Mumbai Articles exhibition, which will run at Artisans in the Kala Ghoda art district until 19 November
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Usher on Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber and the struggle to stay a superstarHe had the biggest album of the noughties and has dabbled in musicals, movies and mentoring. But could the R&B star be at a career crossroads? ‘Music is being used as free goods,’ he tells us, before announcing that his next single will be free with Cheerios
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Liam Neeson: ‘I've never been more nervous than when singing in front of Julie Andrews’Stuart Heritage: Liam Neeson on his amateur boxing glories, acting into his 90s and leaving voicemail messages on his son’s phone
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David Bailey’s best photograph: an East End woman in 1960s London‘Living in the East End then was a nightmare. People had a better time during the war’
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Bono’s private jet loses rear hatch mid-flightPlane was coming in to land in the German capital but the Irish singer was never in any danger, Berlin airport authorities say
the big picture
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Photo highlights of the dayThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
One World Trade Center's rescued window washers: a human triumph we needed