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New tensions in Ferguson's wake as police allege suspect opened fire but others say he only had a sandwich
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Within hours of fatality in Texas, man who had visited apartment shows 'some' symptoms and is taken to hospital
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US concedes 'Our strategy is reliant on something that is not yet in place' as Britain calls on Turkey to do more to help Syrian Kurds
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Attorneys for US defend use of restraint chair for hunger strikers and say feeding tubes could be used as 'whip-like weapons'
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Toymaker will not renew partnership worth millions after viral campaign by Greenpeace against Arctic drilling
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Tech firm pips Google and Coca-Cola, with its logo and corporate image deemed to be worth more than some national economies
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Former death row inmate cleared of 2005 murder of one-year-old after review of evidence determines he could not have killed child
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Broadcast executive who became head of news resigns as incoming boss of social network's media division makes changes
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Towns and cities on America's east coast could see triple the number of tidal floods by 2030, say researchers
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The Cardinals appeal for unity after white supporters taunted black protesters and chanted an apparent endorsement of the police
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Animal rights group will argue a claim of wrongful imprisonment of Tommy, a chimpanzee held in a trailer park shed in New York
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Almost zero borrowing costs has encouraged speculation rather than hoped-for pick up in investment
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Gay marriage soon to be legal in 35 states including some of the country's most conservative, but sixth circuit ruling looms
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Officers pepper spray DeShawn Currie at the home of his white foster parents after man called in a break-in
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Eric Betzig, William E Moerner and Stefan W Hell's have brought 'optical microscopy into nanodimension'
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American sued over baccarat game after owners of London Crockfords Club claimed 'edge-sorting' technique was illegitima
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Human rights groups condemn hanging, saying trial was marred by inconsistencies and due process violations
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Important admission as diplomats at UN say 'reform through labour' is used to 'improve people's mentality'
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As Hong Kong returns to work, the question is now whether Beijing will act on message sent to China
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Latandra Elligton's body was found in her cell, 10 days after she wrote to her aunt to tell her of being 'terrorised' by a 'Sgt Q'
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Amazon is to be investigated over its royalties arrangement in Luxembourg, which Europe believes may constitute unfair state aid
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ACLU says Twitter 'doing the right thing' after microblogging company cites first amendment right to free speech
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Postmortem reveals animal was not victim of animal cruelty but mystery still surrounds how it came to be in New York park
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Rights groups condemn ruling that says burdens on voters are not onerous enough to warrant dismissal
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Pilot ejected before crash in isolated field in Weston Hills area of Lincolnshire, and suffered only minor injuries