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North America
Donald Trump: Women at rallies see a hero protecting their way of life
Angry, scared voters say that only the president can solve the problems they are worried about.
- by Julie Hirschfeld Davis & Katie Rogers
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Travels in Trumpland
How gun control went from a vote loser to a vote winner these midterms
Gun control is now a winning issue for US Democrats – in the key swing state of Florida it's shaping up to be critical. Could it be the "Gunshine State" that helps end America's love affair with firearms?
- by Matthew Knott
Another 'incel' shooter: yoga studio killer wanted to crucify 'American whores'
A series of videos posted online paint the picture of an "involuntarily celibate", or "incel" with a seething rage against women.
- by Martin Vassolo
Donald Trump
Corporate wrongdoers are let off the hook under Trump
Across the corporate landscape, the Trump administration has presided over a sharp decline in financial penalties against big companies accused of wrongdoing.
- by Ben Protess & Robert Gebeloff
USA
Sunday postcard: Welcome to Supai, the most remote community in the US
The most remote town in the contiguous United States offers a snapshot of American Indian struggles.
- by Rachel Olding
US Midterm Elections
It's Trump v Obama as President admits possible losses
In the final weekend before the midterm elections, former president Barack Obama has come out firing -- and Donald Trump has returned serve.
- by Peter Baker
Driverless cars
Uber wants to restart self-driving car tests after pedestrian death
The company has pledged to put two human backup drivers in each vehicle and take a raft of other precautions to make the vehicles safe.
Crime
Sugar high! How US chocolate exporter smuggled cocaine to Australia
A former University of Southern California athlete teamed up with chocolate exporters to bring cocaine into Australia.
- by Peter Mitchell
Travels in Trumpland
'I realised I had been sleepwalking': the women pushing back against Trump
These midterms have seen a surge in female candidates as women rail against their president – including in Iowa's prairie country, where being “nice” has its limits.
- by Matthew Knott
International affairs
Trump restores Iran sanctions lifted under Obama nuclear deal
The sanctions take effect Monday and cover Iran's shipping, financial and energy sectors.
Death penalty
The last words of double-murderer who chose electric chair over lethal injection
Edmund Zagorski became the second person in almost 60 years to die by the electric chair in Tennessee.
- by Isaac Stanley-Becker