Cleveland kidnapping: Wednesday's developments in pictures
Look back on the day's developments as victims Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus return home and Ariel Castro is charged
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Michael Portillo adds voice to calls for EU exit
Former Cabinet minister follows lead of Lord Lawson, saying he fervently hopes British people have guts to vote noDavid Cameron faced growing Tory pressure on Europe last night when the former cabinet...
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US officials blocked rescue efforts while Benghazi burned, Congress told
Diplomat Gregory Hicks accuses State Department of cover-up in evidence that may yet hurt Hillary Clinton's White House bidWhile US diplomats were pulling bodies from a burning Libyan consulate and...
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Pakistan's female election candidates have bags of confidence
More and more female politicians are standing in the Pakistan general election – and they see it as a chance to challenge the wealthy male eliteWhen Pakistan's new foreign minister arrived in India for...
View ArticleWingsuit flight over Nazca lines – video
Two skydivers have made a breathtaking flight over the Nazca lines, a set of giant mystic markings stencilled into the Peruvian desert 1,500 years ago
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UK public asked to spot biggest threats to tree health
Citizen science survey to monitor threats such as oak processionary moth and ash dieback diseaseMembers of the public are being asked to spot the "six most unwanted" pests and diseases threatening UK...
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Source code: PharmaSecure goes mobile in battle against fake drugs | Esha...
An initiative allowing the provenance of medicines to be verified using mobile technology is taking aim at the illegal drug tradeCounterfeit drugs affected people in 124 countries in 2011. Among them...
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The emerging Dutch social enterprise sector
The social enterprise movement is finally gathering some momentum in the NetherlandsFellow European policy makers have been referring to the Dutch social enterprise support system as a 'black hole'....
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Men are victims as well as perpetrators of sex crime. So why aren't they...
As many men as women must be appalled by the threat of sexual predators. It's time they were part of the conversationI tried to read the newspapers on the train yesterday morning but kept being tripped...
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3D-printed guns: expert warns of threat to user
Professional criticises attempts by British newspapers to 'print' guns amid warnings they could harm users or bystandersFiring a gun in which any part has been made in a 3D printer could result in the...
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Chen Guangcheng brother claims government-hired thugs attacked him
Harassment of Chinese activist's family appears to have escalated further since anniversary of escape from house arrestThe eldest brother of the Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has said he was beaten...
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Ad break: VW, Vodafone, McDonald's and Lexus
Watch an ad that looks at cars through a baby's eyes in our review of new adverts from around the worldVW: 'Baby' (00:03) - UKVW have cleverly opted to draw attention to a very positive attribute – the...
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Watch an ad that looks at cars through a baby's eyes in our review of new adverts from around the world
View ArticleSyria crisis: rebels defect to jihadi group
Follow live updates after the Guardian reveals a surge in defections from the rebel Free Syrian Army to the al-Qaida-linked group Jabhat al-NusraMatthew WeaverGuardian readers
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Chinese authorities investigate claims that film director has seven children
Zhang Yimou, who worked on 2008 Beijing Olympic ceremonies, could face 160m yuan fine for breaching one-child policyChinese authorities have begun investigating reports that Zhang Yimou, one of China's...
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Is Cameron's Britain what we fought for in the war? | Harry Leslie Smith
At 90 I'm too old to fight those who seek to wreck the civilisation we shed blood, sweat, and tears for in the second world warEvery year, the spring rains fall hard and heavy to a parched and hungry...
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Hacks and the City: Candace Bushnell jumps on hacking trend | Media Monkey
It's not just the Pentagon, multinationals and high profile politicians who get their computers hacked these days – media organisations are clearly also targets, as the Syrian Electronic Army's recent...
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Fines for using mobile phone while driving to increase to £90
Transport secretary unveils crackdown including new fines for offences such as lighting cigarette at wheelSending a text message or making a phone call while at the wheel will land drivers with harsher...
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Sony moves back into profit on weaker yen and cost cutting
Japanese electronics and entertainment company reports profits of ¥43bn for the year, following four years of lossesSony has dragged itself back to profit for the financial year to 31 March, reporting...
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