headlines
Saturday
11 February 2017
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Army veterans return to Standing Rock to form human shieldA growing group of military veterans are willing to put their bodies between Native American activists and the police trying to remove them -
Palm Beach businesses stung by cost of hosting Trump's weekend retreatRestrictions on air and road travel when the president is at his Mar-a-Lago resort threaten ‘to grind our economy to a halt’, says one hotel owner
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Thousands could be barred despite ban rulingNinth circuit court’s decision does not apply to Trump’s effort to cut in half the number of refugees resettled in US each year -
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weekend
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How Melania Trump is a first lady like no otherShunning the White House for Trump Tower, the former model has a unique take on the role of presidential spouse – ‘she is challenging American tradition’
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The internet scammer who loved me (not)I got involved with a scammer to better understand why people fall for their stories – and discovered it’s as much about tricking yourself as being tricked
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America is a home for the world's most talented. A travel ban risks losing themBy opening its doors to disillusioned Iranians such as artist Shahrzad Changalvaee, the US has welcomed some of its greatest minds. But what now?
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Americans aren't as attached to democracy as you might thinkA new national survey suggests that we can no longer take for granted that our fellow citizens will stand up for the rule of law and democracy
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Manchester United v Watford, Alavés v Barcelona and more: clockwatch – live!Clockwatch: Join Barry Glendenning for a busy afternoon of matches in the Premier League, Football League and around Europe
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Alexis Sánchez hands Arsenal and Arsène Wenger respite against HullTwo goals from Alexis Sánchez, the first going in off his right arm and the second a late penalty, gave Arsenal a 2-0 win against Hull City
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Madison Square Garden security chief fired over Oakley incidentFrank Benedetto, the senior vice president for security at the Madison Square Garden Company, was fired on Friday morning
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New England Patriots prove the potency of the great comebackA moment of impossible fortune proved the turning point that sparked a stunning Super Bowl revival, and reminded us why fightback wins are the most cherished of all
what to watch
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Who will win in the rock and pop categories?Adele, Beyoncé, Drake, Justin Bieber and country singer Sturgill Simpson are battling for best album and David Bowie’s Blackstar performance could get a nod
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Submissive sequel offers little light relief but lots of washingEL James’s panting couple are back – but director Sam Taylor-Johnson is not – in this daft yet dull S&M soap
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Funny, exciting and packed with gagsThis sophisticated pop culture adventure set in a world of Lego bricks just might rescue DC Comics’ battered reputation
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Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo in fine romanceA strange, shameful chapter of history is dusted off by Amma Assante to make this earnestly stirring Empire drama
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We all have the power to resist Donald Trump – in big and small waysThe important thing is to keep saying no to each new outrage, and not to become complacent or inattentive
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Here is a potential violation that appears to be much worse than anything he investigated with regard to Clinton, yet Chaffetz only wagged his finger at herKellyanne Conway's ethics scandal is blatant. Can't Jason Chaffetz see that?
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Democrats call for adviser's dismissal after reported Russia talksFuture of Trump’s national security adviser in question amid reports he discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador before taking office
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President considers 'brand new' immigration orderPresident says he will win legal battle over travel ban as confusion reigns over whether he will appeal to supreme court
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Marines use helicopter gunship to kill alleged cartel leader and membersJuan Francisco Patrón Sánchez and 11 Beltrán Leyva accomplices shot dead in attack that used ‘minigun’ weapons, a rare occurrence in urban areas
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Foreign policy chief tells Trump not to interfere in Europe's politicsFederica Mogherini, visiting Washington, says US president should ‘deal with America first’ as she hears administration voices criticizing European Union
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explore
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Is Trump right that the media's terror coverage falls short?The president has asserted that the media overlooks acts of terror. In her new fact-checking column, Mona Chalabi looks at the data to bring you answers
in pictures
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Lady Gaga, Obama and Rio's Maracanã stadiumLady Gaga at the Super Bowl, Barack Obama kitesurfing, Syrian refugees arriving in the US, a looted and abandoned Rio Olympic venue – the news of the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
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The week in wildlifeA tiger family drinking at the watering hole, a nightingale and a snake that plays dead are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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A time of revolutionThe Observer photographer David Newell Smith visited Iran in 1979, when Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Tehran from exile in Paris, ending the Shah’s rule. On the revolution’s anniversary, the Guardian’s Iran correspondent, Saeed Kamali Dehghan, chooses a selection of his photos
people
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Political statement or fashion accessory?The model and her boyfriend Zayn Malik, along with other fashion influencers, are encouraging people to take photos of themselves wearing the accessory
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Ryan Adams discusses his Summer of '69 humiliationSinger has written an article discussing the night he confronted a heckler who was demanding a Bryan Adams hit
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Jackie Kennedy rejected British suitor's marriage proposalLetters up for auction show David Ormsby-Gore’s heartache after JFK widow told him she wanted a clean break with her past
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The feminist and the fairytaleShe’s about to star as the heroine of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, but post-Potter she has received more plaudits for her activism than her acting
'I thought I was smarter than almost everybody' My double life as a KGB agent