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Saturday
18 February 2017
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'There's never been anything like this'After the fastest, most furious week yet for the Trump administration, America’s elder statesmen say they have never seen such turmoil or ineptitude -
Norma McCorvey, 'Roe' in case legalizing abortion, dies aged 69Initially celebrated by pro-choice campaigners, the plaintiff in the landmark supreme court ruling later became a fierce opponent of abortion rights
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Police raise the stakes against protesters battling Dakota Access pipelineHoldouts at the camp see the justice department’s recent round of arrests and warrants as an attempt to kill the movement’s momentum
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Migrants held hostage by fear of federal raidsAfter a week of raids and an alarming government leak, uncertainty hangs over immigrant communities as they wait to see what Trump will do next -
spotlight
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How to investigate Trump's claims 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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One converted to Islam, the other went to far-right ralliesThey were party animals from the UK. Now a TV series explores the lives of Abdul and Lee
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Hollywood chooses protests over parties as the stars get readyThe Trump travel ban has led to outcry and rallies for Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, nominated for an Academy Award
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Floyd Mayweather can cash in on mismatch with Conor McGregorThe potential meeting of the boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor under Queensbury Rules would likely be an embarrassingly one-sided contest
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LeBron James: there's no rivalry between Steph Curry and meCavaliers star plays down suggestions that he and Steph Curry are rivals to match Larry Bird and Magic Johnson
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Arsenal’s ‘Wenger out’ crowd should look at Manchester United’s laboursThe struggles to replace Sir Alex Ferguson is a cautionary tale that ought to be heeded by those who want Arsène Wenger to leave Arsenal
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Lincoln City become first non-league side to reach last eight in 103 yearsSean Raggett scored in the 89th minute against Burnley to secure a shock FA Cup victory for Lincoln City
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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The Middle East 'peace process' was a myth. Donald Trump ended itThe final interment of the already moribund ‘two-state solution’ would force all concerned to face what is obvious to any honest observer
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Europe's biggest paper ran a bogus refugee 'sex mob' story. What now?No quantity of retractions, excuses or apologies from the outlets that ran with it will heal the damage. That goes for ‘Bowling Green’ and other false stories, too
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New bus system could cut pollution … if enough people use itA new $53m BRT (bus rapid transit) system has the power to reduce Hanoi’s dreadful air pollution. Persuading residents of Vietnam’s rapidly expanding capital to ditch their motorbikes and private cars, however, will be another story
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Radical plan to save people 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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London to introduce £10 charge, says Sadiq KhanMayor says owners of more polluting cars will have to pay extra levy from October to drive within congestion charge zone
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At least two dead as torrential rain hits stateMore than 300 LA flights cancelled and hundreds of homes evacuated over mud slide fears in one of state’s strongest storms in years
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Extremist Muslim cleric convicted in 1993 World Trade Center bombing diesExtremist Muslim cleric known as ‘blind sheikh’ became notorious figure to US authorities and was for decades the face of radical Islam before 9/11 attacks
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Catholic church claims 'seismic shift' after child sexual abuse scandalsChurch says standards body will mean better accountability, consistency and public transparency on its dealing with children
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Protesters in Barcelona urge country to take in more refugeesTens of thousands of demonstrators march following mayor’s call to challenge the government over its failure to accept country’s quota of migrants
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Trump loyalists stand by their man – but resistance is taking rootAfter the blur of Donald Trump’s opening weeks, what impact is he having in a former steel county in Pennsylvania which flipped for him in November?
in pictures
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Palm Springs by moonlightThe Australian photographer Tom Blachford discovered a dark side to the desert oasis of Palm Springs, shooting its modernist housing by moonlight
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Beyoncé, New York fashion and North KoreaBeyoncé performs during the Grammys, Marc Jacobs at New York fashion week, mass dancing in Pyonyang – the news of the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
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people
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Microsoft founder warns tens of millions could be killed by bio-terrorismMicrosoft founder and philanthropist tells Munich security conference genetic engineering could be terrorist weapon
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‘My fathers are both unconventional’The actor 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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'I didn't realise he was dying'They were engaged and on the trip of a lifetime when tragedy struck. What would she tell his parents?
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Führer's wartime telephone to be auctioned in USEngraved phone which leader used to dictate commands in later years of second world war has price estimate of up to $300,000
‘From bad to worse’ Greece hurtles towards a final reckoning