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Eight month study shows legalisation policies do not result in wider use, and the US should be watched with interest
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Actor 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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Kaci 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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US president praises health workers battling Ebola in the worst affected West Africa nations
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Court documents and 911 recordings released Wednesday describe tumultuous scene at upper-end hotel in city of Las Cruces
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Move by independent Eliot Cutler, who is trailing in race to unseat Paul LePage, expected to benefit Democrat challenger Mike Michaud
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Agency requests rule change but civil liberties groups say ‘extremely invasive’ technique amounts to unconstitutional power grab
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Central 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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Kaci 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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Investigation 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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Miniature 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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The 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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Attorneys for Lamont Davis, serving a life sentence, point to expert testimony that ankle monitor proves he was home during shooting
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CDC recommends 21-day isolation only for high-risk individuals but US military not in direct contact with Ebola sufferers
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Darren Vann, 43, charged with murder in the strangulation deaths of two women and is suspected in killings of five others
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Get 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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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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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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George P Bush, running for Texas land commissioner, says former Florida governor ‘giving this a serious thought’
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Move by independent Eliot Cutler, who is trailing in race to unseat Paul LePage, expected to benefit Democrat challenger Mike Michaud
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New York governor says health workers could be quarantined at home after criticism while De Blasio blasts treatment of isolated nurse
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New Jersey governor says ‘this will be national policy sooner rather than later’ as US health expert criticises move
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Former 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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Haven’t been following the US midterm elections closely? Here’s a roundup of the most notable – and notorious – races
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Editor-in-chief reported to be placed on leave as Michael Heyward says Guardian reporting is ‘just plain wrong’
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Faced with difficult confirmation battle, former White House counsel withdraws name from group vying to replace Eric Holder
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Hillary Clinton descends on the campaign trail with a special number in mind while voters consider whom they hate least
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This year’s midterms are taking place against a backdrop of Latino frustration at dithering candidates over immigration issues, reports Paul Lewis
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The impact of quantitative easing was blunted by unconventional monetary policies and conservative fiscal policies
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Former Nasa engineer and analysts question theories of old Soviet engine in Antares explosion, noting such missions are inherently risky
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Bobby 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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Editorial: It’s no surprise that China is promoting a solution to the shortage of infrastructure capital in Asia
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Haven’t been following the US midterm elections closely? Here’s a roundup of the most notable – and notorious – races
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Experts view successful prosecution of US security contractors responsible for Baghdad massacre as important landmark
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Rupert 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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Alan 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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Mary 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 way
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Zach 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 attack
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Finding a balance between national security and the right to privacy raises questions of competence as much as trust, writes John Naughton
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US-led forces strike Islamic State (Isis) targets in the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Tuesday
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A horse that fell into a swimming pool in Phoenix, Arizona, is rescued by firefighters
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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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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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Two priests stage a tap-dancing duel in front of a crowd at the Pontifical North American College in Rome
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A six-month-old bear cub is filmed perusing the aisles of an Oregon supermarket last weekend
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US president praises health workers battling Ebola in the worst affected West Africa nations
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