All the latest news from Philadelphia
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President passes baton of hope to ClintonThe president was up until 3.30am revising drafts of a stirring speech to the Democratic convention that offered optimism and inclusiveness -
The president has always been able to capture the attention of a crowd; he used the talent to defeat Hillary in 2008. Now that power is harnessed for herAmazing grace: Obama's speech soothes a convention and boosts Clinton
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Pilot's flight simulator did plot course over southern Indian OceanAustralian officials confirm Malaysia Airlines captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s simulator did show route where plane is believed to have vanished
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Hack and publish Clinton's 'missing' emailsRepublican nominee simultaneously seeks to distance himself from Putin as Clinton campaign accuses Russia of interfering with US election
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We asked women to read the Declaration of SentimentsHillary Clinton this week became the first woman nominated for the presidency by a major party. But not even a century ago, the idea that a woman could even be part of the establishment was laughable
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Nazi Germany's Jewish champion: the mystery of Helene Mayer enduresLes Carpenter: Almost 80 years after her silver medal in women’s fencing at the Berlin Games, Helene Mayer remains one of the Olympics’ enduring mysteries
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Where have Hollywood's real villains gone?The release of Suicide Squad confirms a trend: all of our heroes are antiheroes and all of our bogeymen have been humanised
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How Kickstarter generated more than $5bnThe crowdfunding platform – which notoriously funded the Oculus Rift – has the power to connect people, reignite dying markets and promote social wellbeing. All while raking in real hard cash for its project creators
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Chapman's 105mph fastball shows speed isn't everythingDJ Gallo: No pitcher in MLB history has clocked higher speeds than Chicago’s newly minted closer, but velocity only scratches the surface of his dominance
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Helene Mayer endures as Olympic mysteryLes Carpenter: Almost 80 years after her silver medal in women’s fencing at the Berlin Games, Helene Mayer remains one of the Olympics’ enduring mysteries
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First round – live!Can Jason Day defend his title at Baltusrol or will Rory McIlroy or Jordan Spieth surge back to form? Join Scott Murray for the latest
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Fitzpatrick signs $12m deal to end 'stressful' processIt appears the New York Jets and Ryan Fitzpatrick have finally settled a saga that was beginning to rival Deflategate in the NFL’s annals of tedium
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Black women have political clout on the left. But we deserve political power tooWe lead the Democratic party from the margins, called on in times of pain or crisis. Now we must be allowed to lead from center-stage
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For the first time in living memory, the Republicans are outflanking the Democrats on the left. If they don’t rise to the challenge, they’ll be trouncedHillary Clinton needs to wake up. Trump is stealing the voters she takes for granted
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Curbs on persistent debt collectors offer hope to those in the redWatchdog group the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggests giving debt-laden Americans limiting collectors’ emails, calls and letters to six a week
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Native American teen faces a year in prison for possessing one gram of weedDevontre Thomas faces a federal trial that advocates say is a waste of resources and a stark reminder that law enforcement continue to target people of color
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Merkel rejects calls to change refugee policy after attacksGerman chancellor says country will stick to its principles in aftermath of wave of violence
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Turkey builds 'traitors' cemetery' for insurgents who died in failed coupThose who died in attempt to overthrow government denied funeral services as country continues with crackdown
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Bawdy matriachs stick it to the PTAMila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell shine in this lewd but safe comedy from the writers of The Hangover that sees what happens when stressed-out mothers cut loose
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How Jupiter's great red spot turns up the heat on planet's atmosphereAn area of intense heat measuring hundreds of degress Celsius is caused by the red spot emitting acoustic waves of energy, say scientists
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Vlogging gets the mockumentary treatmentYouTubers send up their profession in a satire that’s surprisingly self-assured
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New York's latest food craze is a veggie burger that bleedsDavid Chang’s Momofuku Nishi debuted a veggie burger for meat eaters Wednesday, and so far opinions are divided between incredulous and disgusted
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From city under siege to world tourism hub?Elements of stylish, civilised Gaza have survived its darkest decade. Palestinian businessman Basil Eleiwa believes his city could become a world tourist hub – but are Gaza and its people holding out for a future that will never arrive?
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The Africans buying sunshine with their phonesSolar-powered electricity units are removing the need for dangerous kerosene lamps and allowing Africans to stay connected
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The black Americans fighting for gun rightsIn a climate of Black Lives Matter protests and the growing white backlash, some African Americans feel the answer is not gun control but to arm themselves
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People hate Islam, but they're titillated by it tooAs her first solo show opens in New York, the Qatari-American artist talks about Gulf pop culture, gross veil fetishes – and why she’s not playing the ‘native informant’
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20 years on, have we learned the lessons?Richard Jewell’s vigilance saved countless lives, but the constellation of factors that conspired to destroy his name are even more present today
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Why tech is setting its sights on your parentsConventional wisdom says apps aren’t for old people. But that may change as tech startups take on a sizable need: caring for elderly relatives
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New York City fire hydrantsAs this year’s summer takes hold and heat soars into the 90s across New York City’s five boroughs, there is one quintessential tradition that has remained intact along the decades: busted fire hydrants
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The pope tumbles and Obama takes flightThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a papal trip to Poland
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Portraits of English cities in the 1970sPeter Mitchell worked as a truck driver in Leeds in the 1970s, photographing the city during his rounds. These fascinating portraits of factories and small shop owners in Yorkshire and London are found on his website Strangely Familiar
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An Armenian man dances for his lost son‘Tears streamed down his face. He told me his son had died – his pride and joy – and that I looked just like him. I asked if he would dance for me’
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The wonder of medieval manuscriptsThe Fitzwilliam Museum has brought together some dazzling, intricate manuscripts, whose colours foreshadow modern art … in the middle ages
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African subcultures bursting with colourUK illustrator Camilla Perkins shows off the bold colours and irrepressible confidence of subcultures from Congo’s sapeurs to the street style of Soweto
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Band to release rarity-packed 27-disc set of their early yearsThe Early Years 1965-1972 will include Syd Barrett tracks never officially released, as well as the soundtrack recording called ‘the Floyd holy grail’
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Apple CEO outs himself as a huge 'Pokeymans' fanDoes tech chief’s butchering of word Pokémon, during company spiel about augmented reality, show he’s a true fan?
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Don't waste her as a Bond girlThis is no Bechdel test-brandishing diatribe – Hollywood simply needs to do better if the best part it can find for the fabulous actor is 007’s latest squeeze
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Miss Cleo was the MTV generation's beloved psychicThe famous tarot card clairvoyant with the faux Jamaican accent, who died yesterday at 53, became a cultural phenomenon in the 1990s with her TV ads
the big picture
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Jason Weingart's storm chasingEncountering lightning storms and erratic tornadoes are all in a day’s work for Jason Weingart, who has been chasing massive storm systems across America since 2009
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