headlines
Monday
27 March 2017
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Facial recognition database used by FBI is out of control, House committee hearsDatabase contains photos of half of US adults without consent, and algorithm is wrong nearly 15% of time and is more likely to misidentify black people
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Families of victims found out fate through pictures onlineRelatives of Melissa and Kurt Cochran did not know they were caught up in the attack until they saw their photos online -
Protesters target Connecticut's uber wealthy with 'tax bills' in bid to end loopholeEven Trump has said Greenwich’s hedge fund guys ‘get away with murder’ – but can this debt-ridden state afford to close the loophole known as carried interest? -
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Sunshine state shuns solar as New York basks in clean energy boomDisincentives mean Florida has few solar panels but the Empire state’s policies have boosted installed solar capacity by 800%
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Beloved of cruise ships, neglected by USThe US Virgin Islands capital used to be a favourite stop for hard-drinking pirates. Today, it boasts grand architecture, a lively arts scene – and an identity that is very much non-American
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Why have I been arrested? Maybe you killed Kennedy, the officer saidI was detained by riot police while covering a demonstration in Moscow. The treatment of peaceful protesters was shocking
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Iron Fist is a terrible show – and it's not Donald Trump's faultMarvel’s latest Netflix show is a staggering disappointment but despite its star’s assertions, it can’t be blamed on our growing distaste for rich white privilege
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South Carolina reach first Final Four as UNC beat KentuckySindarius Thornwell scored 26 points and South Carolina earned its first trip to the Final Four with a 77-70 victory over Florida
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In defence of the corner, a much-maligned set pieceFans still get very excited when their team win a corner but, in the Premier League, only three per cent lead to a goal. Maybe taking one isn’t so easy after all
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Defoe and Vardy give England victory over LithuaniaEngland beat Lithuania 2-0 in World Cup qualifying thanks to goals from Jermain Defoe, on his return after more than three years, and Jamie Vardy
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Former IndyCar and Nascar driver killed during Florida raceSprint car veteran David Steele has died during a race in Florida after his car struck a retaining wall
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PBS is the only network reporting on climate change. Trump wants to cut itDana Nuccitelli: During a record-breaking hot presidential election year, American news networks failed to report on climate change
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Forget national politics: the real potential for the left is on the local levelAttempts to move the Democratic party to the left is wasting energy that could be much better spent elsewhere: namely, changing city politics
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The western idea of private property is flawed. Indigenous peoples have it rightWho has a scythe sharp enough to fell the stalks of capitalism today? It’s not Marx, Lenin and Mao
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Jordan Peele’s film has provoked discussion of issues about race and relationships that often remain too sensitive or uncomfortable to exploreAs Get Out shows, love isn’t all you need in interracial relationships
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Resistbot makes contacting your reps easierBarack Obama defends Affordable Care Act as protesters mobilize across US; thousands sign petition to keep PBS funding; anti-transgender bus defaced
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Mingus skewers segregation-era ArkansasEvery week we will bring you a Resistance Now track chosen by a current artist. Lanre Bakare talks to electronic musician Roberto Carlos Lange, also known as Helado Negro, who picks Fables of Faubus by Charles Mingus
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Will he be impeached – or is it just a liberal fantasy?Only two presidents in history have been impeached, but murmurs continue to surround Trump. Here’s how the process would work – if it would at all
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Trump to sign executive order undoing Obama's climate actionEPA head Scott Pruitt, who sued to halt plan as Oklahoma’s AG, claims ending restrictions on coal power plants will be ‘pro-growth and pro-environment’
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Stores close doors in 'oversaturated' retail marketBoarded-up shops are a common sight in cities across the country as Macy’s, Sears and JCPenney struggle and Credit Suisse downgrades the retail sector
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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny in court following arrestNavalny posts selfie from court and asks judge to summon Russian PM as witness after being held at anti-government rally
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Shares slide and pound rallies as Trump's healthcare failure rattles marketsAll the day’s economic and financial news, as Republican failure to overhaul US healthcare system sends the dollar reeling
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explore
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The 712-page Google doc that proves Muslims do condemn terrorismWhen a classmate told 19-year-old Heraa Hashmi that “all terrorists are Muslims” she began to compile a dossier of all instances of Muslims condemning terror attacks
in pictures
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Snowboarding in Scotland and floods in PeruThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including retired greyhounds and a sumo champion’s struggles
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Awe-inspiring lightningVeteran storm chasers based in Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, share their best images of wild weather
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Colorful characters beneath BerlinSebastian Spasic’s portraits in the German capital’s metro stations shine a light on people’s unnoticed daily landscapes
people
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Charismatic queen of science fictionWith her role as a cyborg in Ghost in the Shell, the actress has sealed her position as our favourite space invader
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Confirmation hearing reveals hidden similarity to TrumpThe two appear to be a study in contrasts – but both display a remarkable lack of compassion. Their likeness could serve to justify Democrats’ opposition
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Thelma & Louise changed everything for meIt was the moment she realised how few inspiring women there are on screen. Now the actor is on a mission to fix that
Coal boss Robert Murray Trump 'can't bring mining jobs back'
Clean power plan Trump to sign order to undo Obama climate action
Opinion PBS reports on climate change. Trump wants to cut it
Climate change 'Human fingerprint’ is on extreme weather