US news
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Firefighters struggle to gain control of blaze as region’s heatwave and dry conditions make it hard to contain
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At least three people dead and huge rescue effort under way after heavy rain causes rivers and creeks to burst their banks
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Police have not given a motive for the fatal shootings of Maulama Akonjee and his assistant Thara Uddin, but they have released a sketch of suspect
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With its locally sourced orchids and imaginatively priced organic diapers, the grocery store is a natural fit for Brooklyn’s painfully fashionable neighbourhood
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Mondelēz strikes deal with Burton’s Biscuits to take over rights to make Cadbury’s Fingers and Animals
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Minute-by-minute report: Will the US put in a convincing performance after being pushed by Australia and Serbia? Join Hunter Felt
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Plenty more action to enjoy on day nine of the Olympic Games, with golf, tennis, basketball and another evening of athletics on the agenda
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The US veteran swimmer Ryan Lochte was held up and robbed at gunpoint in Rio over the weekend, it has been confirmed
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Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova has spoken about the effect her American rival Lilly King’s doping criticisms have had on her
opinion & analysis
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Editorial: From Turkey to El Salvador, Asia to the Americas, the best journalists fight to hold a mirror to the world. They deserve our gratitude, and need our support
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The US media has abandoned impartiality when it comes to the Republican’s wildest claims. Would the rigid neutrality imposed on the BBC survive him?
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NYPD deputy inspector Henry Sautner tells reporters on Sunday that they haven’t yet found a motive for the fatal shootings of Muslim cleric Maulama Akonjee and a second man, who were attacked by a gunman as they walked home from a mosque in New York on Saturday
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Violence erupts in Milwaukee on Saturday night after a uniformed officer shot and killed a 23-year-old man during a foot pursuit which took place after an afternoon traffic stop
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Robert De Niro is the latest household name to criticise the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Senators consider vote to block US arms deal to Saudi Arabia – report