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Tuesday
16 August 2022
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Party leaders hope approval of Inflation Reduction Act will boost their prospects in the midterm elections this November -
Officials say Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming must figure out how to use 15% less water
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More than five million people became first-time gun owners during the pandemic as gun sales to the community rose by about 43% -
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Polls show congresswoman trailing far behind conservative lawyer Harriet Hageman in Wyoming’s Republican primary
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German film-maker was known for action and suspense thrillers, including In the Line of Fire, Outbreak and The Perfect Storm -
Leftwing frontrunner counters far-right president’s efforts to demonize him with evangelical voters in bitterly divided country -
Across 10 countries almost half those surveyed say they were treated like drug addicts and more than third believe their race influenced poor care -
Memo from boss Tim Cook backs down from earlier attempt to get all employees in on same three fixed days
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Russia’s defence ministry says it considered the action a ‘deliberate provocation’ -
War against Russia is entering a decisive phase, but on the frontline a big push still feels some way off
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A new book explores the career of the groundbreaking Dominican actor, who is now not well known, and her ability to play a system that made it hard for her -
It would have been unimaginable in our 20s, but these days more and more friends are disengaging from a passion we once shared. Surely this is premature?
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We need more politicians who stand by their principles, even if it costs them everything -
After Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, relations between the countries are at a delicate stage, says Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to the UK
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From the climate to water and energy, our country is facing multiple crises that are a product of total political failure, says Guardian columnist John Harris -
As with Covid, corporate interests are taking priority over getting vaccines to people and areas that most need them, says Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now
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The Ballon d’Or winners come together to discuss England’s Euros triumph, next year’s World Cup and their teams’ sorority -
A Manchester United fan group, The 1958, also plans protests before the Liverpool game with supporters unhappy after two defeats at start of season
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Ex-footballer tells court he cheated on partners ‘many times’ but says he has never abused women -
A fan was asked to remove a Ukrainian flag at the Cincinnati Open after Russian players reportedly complained to the umpire
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As many as 100 million Americans will be living in ‘extreme’ zones that will see heat index exceed 125F, according to new study -
Analysis: You may be amazed by that answer, but the area of land used for grazing is vast compared with the meat and milk produced -
Higher summer temperatures caused by climate crisis may lead to more cases of melanoma, say medics
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Half of England is in a drought but the culprit is not just climate change. Helena Horton reports
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Singer and actor found dead in Minnesota, US, on 11 August but cause of death remains unknown
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In their first statement since legal issues began, non-binary actor says they have begun treatment for ‘complex mental health issues’ -
The late-night host listed the excuses used to explain why the ex-president had classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home -
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Parenting and housework take up so much of my time. Must I be responsible for his sexual satisfaction as well? -
Away from the bars and bustle, Crete’s spectacular White Mountains are opening up to sensitive and sustainable travel – with scrumptious food
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The perfect socks will partly come down to activity and preference, but there are a few telltale signs of a quality pair -
We’d like to hear from people about the items they kept after a break up and what they mean to them. -
I became a critic of dating apps a decade ago, and the stories I hear are only getting worse, says Nancy Jo Sales, a writer at Vanity Fair -
A vivid dish of sizzling spicy seafood and cool sumptuous fruit. By Nigel Slater
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Boom’s Overtures, promising much shorter flight times, are expected to carry first passengers in 2029 -
The NBA is hoping teams and players can encourage fans to vote, as well as amplifying the need for civic engagement
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Allen Weisselberg has been accused of taking more than $1.7m from the company, including rent, car payments and school tuition -
Employees say they have been fired and written up after reporting sexual harassment to corporate HR -
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Raila Odinga’s comments on poll he was declared to have lost come after some officials disown final tally -
Body of Juan Arjón López, 14th journalist to be killed in Mexico in 2022, identified by tattoos in border city of San Luis Río Colorado
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Exclusive: Tory leadership frontrunner suggested Britons lacked ‘skill and application’, in echo of ‘idlers’ row -
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Father of Little Red died in June but mother, Tilly, gave birth last month after four-year breeding project
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Class, race and labour are all dissected in Gordon Parks’ 1940s photographs for the Standard Oil Company
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Lab-grown spinal cords and glowing fish larvae are among the images in an annual competition to find the best pictures taken under the microscope
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