headlines
Thursday
10
December
2015
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White House says it is also exploring so-called gun show loophole as House Democrats push to have federal ban on gun violence research funding lifted
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The first lady and SNL comedian Jay Pharoah collaborate on hip-hop song to encourage kids to higher college education as part of her Reach Higher campaign
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Poll finds 42% of Republican voters support ban on entry, with only 36% againstAmong wider electorate 57% oppose plan to stop Muslims entering US
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highlights
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Empire, Mr Robot, Transparent and American Crime are among the big contenders under consideration by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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The hit podcast’s long-awaited second season has arrived, with host Sarah Koenig introducing how she plans on getting to the bottom of one of the most intriguing stories of recent US military history: that of Bowe Bergdahl
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Many American Muslims are tweeting positive images to combat Republican candidate’s ban proposal, as conservatives encroach upon hashtag
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Paul Stewart enjoyed a storied career as an NHL referee, but kept quiet about the ringing in his ears that followed hard hits. Now he’s ready to talk, but concussion remains a taboo subject
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Tyson Fury has denied that he is a homophobe and claimed that he is ‘uniting the world’ as controversy continues to surround the recently crowned world heavyweight champion
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Detroit Lions safety Isa Abdul-Quddus and running back Ameer Abdullah have joined the chorus of criticism against Donald Trump
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Portugal star, 30, says it would be ‘complicated’ to play for Barcelona or Man Utd in the future but admits ‘there are no certainties in football’
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Newly minted UFC women’s bantamweight champion must wait for immediate rematch with Rousey, organization says
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We Mexicans welcome Muslims as the new Public Enemy Number One
Gustavo ArellanoAll that racist nonsense Donald Trump is pulling on you is the same thing he was doing to Mexicans in America a few months back -
Our children need us. They don’t need fear; they don’t need classes on how to get a gun away from a shooter. They need grownups
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White House and congressional negotiators engaged in tough bargaining Thursday on tax cut extensions and spending bill to finance federal agencies
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The man drove onto Arkansas State University’s campus Thursday, sparking a lockdown before police took him into custody without any shots fired
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Whale in sperm family named ‘Albicetus’, meaning white whale, after cetacean in Herman Melville’s novel after 15m-year-old fossil is re-examined
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International experts sceptical as leader describes the DPRK as ‘a powerful nuclear state ready to defend its dignity’
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The Counted
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People killed by the police in the US, recorded by the Guardian
in brief
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Don’t fret about saying something clever or selling yourself. Everyone loves an introvert – all you have to do is listen
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An extravagant dinner in Donna Tartt’s novel takes Kate Young back to her first foray into cooking offal
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Vogue cover girl Gigi Hadid might not know it but with her peaked cap she could be 2016’s answer to Marlon Brando
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A mandoline that won’t slice your hand open, a prawn peeler and a self-cleaning hob. Who could ask for more?
in depth
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In 1986, an audience gathered in Jerusalem for the country’s first screening of Claude Lanzmann’s Holocaust documentary. The story of that day, never before told, is the story of how the Shoah continues to reverberate through Israeli life
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Hundreds of vigils for gun violence victims are to be held across the US, and organisers sense a change, saying people are coming together like never before
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Artist and dissident on China, America, Lego, the wonders of the internet – and what he has in common with Andy Warhol
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Guardian undercover reporters explore retailer’s working practices – from losing wages for being a minute late to body searches and constant fear of being sacked
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Yahoo's problem? It lacks purpose
Matt McAlisterMarissa Mayer’s struggle conceals deeper issues faced by the early web giant -
How law enforcement officers in Kern County, California, secretly tried to ‘buy off’ victims in sexual misconduct cases against the men sworn to protect them
what to watch
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Not even Chris Hemsworth wielding a harpoon can stop Ron Howard’s retelling of the Essex of Nantucket story from losing its way in the waves
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Star wattage and fourth wall breaks can’t save this preachy adaptation of Michael Lewis’s bestselling book about the 2008 crash
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A mediocre comedy sketch is stretched over 90 minutes in a starry flop conclusively proving Napoleon Dynamite was a blip in the career of Jared Hess
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It’s two thugs for the price of one actor and while flashes of brilliance emerge from his performance(s), Hardy is let down by disappointingly pedestrian surroundings
video & pictures
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A delegation of indigenous people are at the Paris COP21 climate conference to make sure their voices are heard. Can they win their battle?
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Elliot Ross has spent a year with wheat farmers in the high plains of Colorado – and uncovered a remarkable, and often terrifying, world
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Sotheby’s is launching its first sale of Star Wars collectibles – a vast collection of figures, cards and toys – ahead of the release of The Force Awakens
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In 1963, she took thousands of photographs of Cuba as it fizzed with rebellion. But the grande dame of French cinema hid them away in a box, consigning them to history – until now
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Some urban trees won’t be hemmed in by walls, pavements or concrete, their roots slowly working their way into the very structure of the city
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A first look at the director’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl story about a young girl and the Big Friendly Giant who befriends her
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Minnesota high school player Oman Oman drains 80-foot shot to lead team to shocking victory
people
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US president chooses Lauren Groff’s Fates and Furies as his pick of the year, while the first lady chooses Elizabeth Alexander’s The Light of the World
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‘Alice did not feel like my other children – and part of my instinct was to pull away from her. She could feel my rejection’
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Oscar-nominated actor calls out Hollywood for its troubling gender gap and calls on the industry to do more than mere tokenism
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Singer performs Ghosttown, Imagine and Like a Prayer ‘to spread light’ at site of tributes to 130 people who died in 13 November terrorist attack
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the big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world
Special report The County: partners in crime
Part one The story of America's deadliest police
Part two Where deputies dole out rough justice
Part three Sexual assault and the price of silence