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Friday
17 February 2017
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Donald Trump considered using national guard to round up immigrants, memo suggestsDraft memo calls for unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement -
Updated order to have minimal input from national securityGoal of new order is to bolster original initiative against legal and constitutional scrutiny, rather than revise it in a substantive fashion, say sources
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The homelessness case that shocked PortlandShe was discovered half-naked and dead in a freezing parking lot. What does her drift into homelessness tell us about how Oregon treats its neediest citizens?
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spotlight
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How Trump's media vitriol could ultimately backfireThe president’s belligerent approach to the press may distract in the short term, experts say, but history shows such hostility can end badly
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Investigate Donald Trump's Chicago claim for yourselfThis week, the president argued that parts of Chicago were ‘worse’ than much of the Middle East in terms of safety. Here’s how you can be the fact-checker
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10 questions that were left off Trump's surveyFor example: ‘Don’t you think it would be cool if the mainstream media looked the other way every once in a while?’
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Call centers await ‘huge pool of talent’ if Trump keeps deportation pledgeEmploying native English speakers who understand US culture would give call centers an edge over rivals in India and the Philippines in billion-dollar industry
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The inner demons of elite swimmingTom Dart: It’s requires a particular brand of mental constitution to thrive in a sport where the world only sits up and takes notice once every four years
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Texas's governor is pitching a losing battle with the NFLGreg Abbott must think he can win a public-relations war with the NFL over the state’s proposed ‘bathroom bill’. He would be mistaken
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US wunderkind tops Olympic champion to take lead in KoreaThe American teenager took first place Friday in the men’s short program at the test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Arsène Wenger declares himself still a leader full of cheer and fightArsène Wenger put the humiliation of Munich behind him and was clear in his intention of continuing to manage, though not necessarily at Arsenal
what to watch
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Evil spa horror has eels, incest and aqua aerobicsAn alternately intriguing and frustrating chiller has flashes of elegance but settles for unhinged hokum with bizarre results
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Zhang Yimou’s damp squib of a gunpowder plotMatt Damon stars in Zhang Yimou’s laborious fantasy, doing battle with CGI monsters in order to steal gunpowder from Imperial China
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Sleek Good Wife spin-off offers Alicia-free funA flashy continuation of the hit legal show removes the titular wife and replaces her with some familiar faces and some fresh upstarts
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Kidman and Witherspoon shine in masterful twist on Desperate HousewivesBitchy mums, sexy dads, puppet sex and murder. What more could you want?
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Trump will use every weapon to stamp out the grassroots resistanceSocial movements play a critical role in holding his administration to account. But Trump’s recent executive orders could endanger their survival
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The president’s supporters don’t care if he’s mean to journalists. So ignore his insults and focus on his liesTrump is a media troll – so stop feeding him
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Radical plan to save China from air pollutionStefano Boeri, the architect famous for his plant-covered skyscrapers, has designs to create entire new green settlements in a nation plagued by dirty air
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Your stories of life in polluted citiesReaders shared their experiences of living in cities affected by air pollution – from the curse of the ‘Delhi chest’ in India’s capital to celebrating blue sky in Shanghai
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Millions could be linked to air pollution, study findsPremature births across 183 countries may be associated with fine particulate matter, a common air pollutant, with Africa and Asia especially affected
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How China's dirty air becomes Hong Kong's problemLast month there were 300,000 doctor’s visits in Hong Kong linked to smog – much of which wafts over from mainland China. But in a busy town obsessed with money, will it take a direct economic hit to wake people to the danger?
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Robert Harward turns down Trump's offer to be adviserFormer navy Seal was eyed to replace Michael Flynn, who was asked to resign over contacts with Russia and his attempts to cover up nature of those contacts
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If he wants to rule the world, does he even need to be president?The Facebook CEO’s 5,700 word post advocated a strong civil society and ended quoting Lincoln. Is he pitching for office, or already an unofficial Potus?
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The French outsider who would be presidentCentrist maverick, who is expected in London next week, says France has lacked a true leader ever since the revolution
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Unilever rejects Kraft Heinz's $143bn takeover approachKraft vows to keep up its pursuit despite Anglo-Dutch firm insisting there is ‘no merit, strategic or financial’ to a deal
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explore
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How America counts its homeless – and why so many are overlookedIn the first dispatch of the year-long series Outside in America, we explore the challenges facing the country’s street count of homeless people every two years
in pictures
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Dog 'paw-ternity' leave and a giant Trump dummyThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world including a fire dance, dog paternity leave and a giant Trump dummy
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people
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My fathers are both unconventionalThe actress talks about meeting her real father for the first time, and how she and her partner have blended their own young families
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Director hopes plea deal will enable return to the USThe director has been a fugitive from US justice for 40 years after admitting sex with an underage girl
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Neverwhere sequel The Seven Sisters announcedAuthor says the new fantasy novel has been inspired by his work with UN refugee agency and ‘the shape London is in now’
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Big For Your Boots: four flawless minutes of chicken shop bravadoAlso this week: Katy Perry gets deep, MIA spots something about Barack Obama’s name and Sia forgets to write lyrics for once
The Promise Trump loyalists stand by their man – but resistance is taking root