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Jeff Hanneman, guitarist and co-founder of Slayer, dies aged 49
Musician died of liver failure while recovering from a skin-eating condition he contracted after being bitten by a spiderAmerican guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a co-founder of the heavy metal band Slayer,...
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EU considers trade action to improve Bangladesh labour standards
After collapse of illegally built Rana Plaza factory, EU intends 'to turn up diplomatic heat' on Bangladesh garment industryThe EU is considering trade action against Bangladesh, which has preferential...
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Boston suspects planned independence day bombing, say authorities
Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev brought attack forward after finishing bombs early, according to officialsThe two brothers suspected of carrying out the attack on the Boston Marathon had originally...
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Benazir Bhutto murder prosecutor shot dead in Pakistan
Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali was investigating 2007 killing of former PM, a case in which Pervez Musharraf is under house arrestA lawyer leading the effort to prosecute Pakistan's former military dictator,...
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NRA convention: gun lobby urged to oust old guard
Chief executive has allowed gun lobby to be bought by firearms industry, says Mark Kelly, husband of Gabby GiffordsMark Kelly, the husband of the former US Congress member Gabby Giffords who was shot...
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Belize gay rights activist in court battle to end homophobic colonial-era laws
Caleb Orozco, of gay rights group UniBAM, is taking the fight against 'anti-buggery' criminal laws to Belize's supreme courtCaleb Orozco has been denounced as the antichrist, received death threats and...
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Syria chemical weapons evidence 'too degraded' for proof
British defence secretary Philip Hammond fears West can no longer prove chemical weapons attacks because blood and soil samples 'degrade over time'Western intelligence agencies fear they can no longer...
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Force-feeding at Guantánamo Bay puts pressure on Obama to close prison
UN condemns force-feeding of inmates, while lawyer claims drone strikes being used as alternative to detaining suspectsControversy over the Guantánamo Bay detention camp has intensified as United...
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Volunteer placements in development: 10 ways to make them count
From managing expectations to setting up child protection policies and supporting local NGOs, our expert panel recommend how to get the best out of volunteer programmesKatie Turner, global research and...
View ArticleGoogle Glass: Williamsburg hipsters pass judgment - video
We ask the hipsters of Williamsburg whether they'll be swapping their thick-rimmed glasses for something a bit more hi-techAmanda HolpuchMatt Wells
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Aminatta Forna: a life in writing
'Africa scares the west, but there's as much reason to be scared in Croatia as in Sierra Leone'Since the break-up of Yugoslavia 20-odd years ago, Croatia's Adriatic coastline has made it a prime spot...
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Nate Silver: 'Prediction is a really important tool, it's not a game'
Nate Silver made a name for himself with his uncannily accurate predictions of baseball scores and US election results. But some things – from earthquakes to terrorism – even he can't predictIt takes a...
View ArticleNRA convention: attendees on America's gun-control debate – video
At the NRA Convention in Houston, attendees discuss background checks, the second amendment and the Newtown school shooting
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Syrian National Coalition claims 50 killed in new massacre
Syrian opposition group has condemned 'large-scale massacre in Bayda' and asked for protection for country's peopleSyria's main opposition group has accused President Bashar al-Assad's regime of...
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Solar-powered plane embarks on day-and-night journey across US
Ultralight aeroplane called Solar Impluse, the first aircraft of its kind, will make five-part journey from California to New YorkA solar-powered plane capable of flying day and night without fuel was...
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South African officials suspended over tycoon's wedding
South African government launches investigation after plane carrying guests to a lavish wedding lands at air force baseFive South African officials, including police and military commanders, have been...
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'Hillary Clinton should run for president,' says Nancy Pelosi
Democratic minority leader says former secretary of state is 'the best qualified person that we've seen' for the presidencyNancy Pelosi is praying for Hillary Clinton to run for the White House in...
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Gun owners: do you feel misrepresented?
If you're a gun owner and feel misunderstood, tell us how it really is: why you have a gun and what it means to you• Alex Hannaford: What I learned when I got a gunWhen Guardian commenter tommyjimmy...
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Bloomberg and Kelly prefer airwaves to courtroom in stop-and-frisk trial
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police commissioner Raymond Kelly expand public appearances in place of testifying in courtA landmark trial that has picked apart the New York police department's...
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I want to be a burden on my family as I die, and for them to be a burden on...
My problem with euthanasia is not that it is a immoral way to die, but that it has its roots in a fearful way to liveI am, as they say, on the wrong side of the argument. A YouGov poll out this week...
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