headlines
Tuesday
8
March
2016
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White House disputes reports that it could not find a suitable date for Israeli PM, in a sign of tensions between two leaders
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More women than ever use family planning, says the UN, and having one child fewer could dramatically curtail the global population by 2030
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Big sponsors suspend relationship with world’s highest-paid female athlete after tennis star said she failed a drug test
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highlights
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Titles – and insults – around the world reflect the reality of life for young adults, from debt and unemployment to overprotective parents
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HBO host said the Republican’s penis presumably ‘looks like a Cheeto with the cheese dust rubbed off’ and Louis CK went on a 1,400-word rant
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Join us for live coverage as people around the world mark IWD2016. Plus we’re asking: “What does equality mean to you?”
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Divers preparing to examine sunken iron boat, thought to be the Agnes E Fry, a confederate vessel that ran union blockades to supply the port of Wilmington
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The Super Bowl winner might have lost his ability to throw a tight spiral, but he’s never lost his skills at promoting himself and his endorsements
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There is no shortage of great Canadian players but the fans’ hatred of losing could be stopping them from winning
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Tennessee have agreed to acquire DeMarco Murray in a trade with Philadelphia as the Titans look for the running back threat they’ve lacked since releasing Chris Johnson
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A jury has awarded Erin Andrews $55m in her lawsuit against a stalker who bought a hotel room next to her and secretly recorded a video of her that showed her in the nude
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When he isn’t spewing insults, the Republican frontrunner is hammering home a powerful message about free trade and its victims
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Bernie Sanders or bust? That's a stance based on privilege
Michael ArceneauxPeople who refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton on principle may be able to ride out the storm of a Republican administration. Many of us can’t -
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Police unsure if Coeur d’Alene shooting is connected to Saturday’s event, adding that suspect Kyle Andrew Odom ‘should be considered armed and dangerous’
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Court says Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, violated the constitutional rights of nonbelievers by denying them basic services such as water hookups
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Move signals widening of crackdown on supporters of Fethullah Gülen, an influential foe of Turkish president
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Good news of the day comes courtesy of Canada, where baby pandas have been cavorting with the nation’s charismatic prime minister
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in brief
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Renee Robertson taken to hospital with an arm injury after being attacked by a 2.5m crocodile near Townsville in Queensland
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Successful trial at a pilot plant in China using bacteria to convert exhaust emissions to oil will now be tested at a larger scale
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Hundreds of American crosswords appear to have been stolen. But who would steal a puzzle, and could it happen here?
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Based on Einstein’s theory of general relativity, new tool allows researchers to take into account ripples in spacetime, making the most accurate simulations yet
in depth
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The American bison once faced extinction – now they’re being culled.
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Evacuees from the Chernobyl nuclear accident remember relatives, friends and colleagues who died – and the abandoned city declared unsafe for 24,000 years
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Set in 1630s New England, Robert Eggers’s film is redefining the horror genre with its period detail and scares. It’s the stuff of real nightmares, he tells us
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Warren Ellis’s series is 20 years old, set 200 years in the future – and tells you everything about the 2016 US presidential race
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Alienation, boredom – and puppetry? As you might expect from the master surrealist, this isn’t your usual introspective indie comedy-drama
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From raising awareness of overfishing to a love of art, here’s what it takes to get the famous to bare all
video & pictures
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A passenger train plunged into a swollen creek after a fallen tree reportedly derailed carriages in California on Monday night
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Kesha accepted the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award at the 2016 Nashville Equality Dinner, telling her audience: ‘Don’t be afraid to speak up’
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Nigerian husband-and-wife team Augustine and Gift Abu speak out against female genital mutilation and educate cutters in new ways to make a living
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Pages of books scribbled on by now famous owners are among rare items in 600th anniversary exhibition
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Okeanos Explorer claim they have discovered a completely new species of octopus
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A pair of panda cubs born in the Toronto Zoo are hailed as a symbol of international co-operation as they officially received names that pay tribute to the country of their birth
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Timelapse footage filmed from the International Space Station shows the northern lights above Earth
people
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The rapper said on Twitter that he will no longer release CDs, opting instead to stream his work. Is he moving into the future, or into a less lucrative cul-de-sac?
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Judge in Alabama signs order keeping details of To Kill a Mockingbird author’s will private, with only relatives and heirs allowed to view it
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The actor, with billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, joined local organizers to demand government accountability and the declaration of a disaster zone
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Comic and TV host, who presented the show in 2012, confirms on Twitter that he will take the presenter’s job for a second time
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the big picture
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Close to 40 when she first picked up a camera, photographer Rosalind Fox Solomon brings a world-wise eye to the everyday weirdness of American life
Sanders and Clinton clash on campaign trail ahead of crucial Michigan primary
Michael Bloomberg Former NYC mayor will not run for president