US news
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Israeli teenager arrested over bomb threats to US Jewish targetsIsraeli Jewish man, 19, is suspected of being behind dozens of anonymous calls and communications -
Burst your bubble: conservative articles and the freedom to publish garbageAfter James Comey’s appearance before the House intelligence committee, voices on the right focused on surveillance, Russia, and self-inflicted wounds
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UK retail sales surge as consumers shrug off Brexit fears - as it happenedRetail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 1.4% in February as UK consumers took Brexit and rising inflation in their stride
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US and UK markets fell as investors grew impatient with the president’s policies, but lower oil prices could also have a political impact
The Trump bump for shares is dented – but watch where the oil price goes -
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Cubs president Theo Epstein named world's greatest leader ahead of PopeThe Chicago Cubs’ drought-busting front-office executive has been named the world’s greatest leader by Fortune magazine
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Russell Westbrook records NBA's first 'perfect' triple-doubleWestbrook makes 35th triple-double of the season without missing a shot as Oklahoma City cruise to 122-97 win over Philadelphia
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The Joy of Six: boxing and UFC comebacks from the canvasFrom Carl Froch’s controversial victory over George Groves to Matt Hughes’s implausible choking of Frank Trigg in Dana White’s favourite ever UFC fight
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Was Steph Curry's transformation into an NBA supervillain inevitable?The Golden State Warriors superstar guard’s ability to annoy basketball fans has given him the most undesirable of auras: that of a Duke player
opinion & analysis
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First she became a 13-year-old internet meme. Now, she's treated like a porn starThe story of Danielle Bregoli – who became an overnight sensation after a memorable TV appearance – shows just how easily society sexualizes girls
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The Guardian view on Rex Tillerson: a sidelined secretary of stateEditorial: The ideological clique around Trump is running foreign policy, while the top US diplomat is being circumvented and his department undermined
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video & pictures
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Trump and Russia: top Democrat casts doubts over independence of investigation – videoAdam Schiff responds after Republican Devin Nunes says Trump transition officials’ communications may have been scooped up in legal surveillance and then improperly distributed
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Paul Manafort revelations 'not linked to Trump', White House says – videoThe White House responded to reports that Donald Trump’s former campaign chief, Paul Manafort, in 2005 offered to help Vladimir Putin advance Moscow’s interests in US politics
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Dave Chappelle talks new comedy specials with Jimmy Kimmel – videoDave Chappelle talks to late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel about his two new comedy specials, The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas
Rick Perry ‘deeply troubled’ by election of gay Texas A&M student president