Charles Laurence
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Run, Warren, run! The woman liberals prefer over Hillary
In Depth Jeb Bush v Hillary Clinton in 2016? Or would another Democrat, Elizabeth Warren, be a bolder choice?
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William and Kate hit New York: bad cops, bad vibes, bad timing
In Depth The police killing of unarmed Eric Garner throws royal couple’s visit into sharp perspective
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Scott Panetti is insane: will Gov Perry dare spare him?
In Depth Rick Perry would risk looking a wimp just when he needs Republicans to back him for the White House
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Bill Cosby rape allegations: downfall of an American hero
In Depth As many as 13 women claim he gave them pills and alcohol and they woke up to find themselves violated
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America’s super-rich give philanthropy a bad name
In Depth Extravagant generosity – or desperate bid for status? Funding saga at Lincoln Center exposes the truth
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Melt the planet: shock reality of Republicans’ midterm win
In Depth Republicans plan to block, stymie or dismantle every proposal Obama has made to deal with climate change
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Republicans set to take Senate - and democracy pays the price
In Depth How the Right, with an army of lawyers, has sought to stop poor Americans voting in the midterm elections
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Farewell Honey Boo Boo, too tacky even for US reality TV
In Depth White trash culture has its limits – like a mother dating the man who once molested her own daughter
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Fox-pox: Ebola crisis 'shows Obama's hatred for America'
In Depth President's refusal to stop all flights from Africa gets conspiracy theorists and TV pundits in a lather
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Boom! for US arms-makers as war on IS brings in billions
In Depth Wall St cheers as US bombs are used to blow up US-made equipment that will all need replacing
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Can Keystone Kops really keep President Obama safe?
In Depth A man with a knife gets into the White House while an armed thug gets to ride in a lift with Obama
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Syria: does Obama know for sure who his 'friends' are?
In Depth Family of beheaded journalist claim he was sold to IS by 'moderates' Obama is now supporting
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Obama, the reluctant warrior, back by popular demand
In Depth America has made it loud and clear that he should go get the killers who beheaded the two journalists
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Hand over your cash: how US cops commit highway robbery
In Depth US police already have an image problem after the Ferguson riots. This won't help improve it
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LA and Iraq united by gangsta craving for honour and respect
In Depth What does shooting of Suge Knight have to do with execution of James Foley? Possibly a great deal
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Hillary Clinton risks being left behind by young Americans
In Depth As Clinton pledges support for Israel, Generation Millennial more likely to sympathise with Hamas
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Callous Bronx gunman turns up the heat on Mayor de Blasio
In Depth Gunman who didn't even spill his drink while shooting his victim raises questions about more relaxed policing
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Electric badass: is US ready for Harley's new green machine?
In Depth They say it sounds like a fighter jet taking off from a carrier: sounds more like a nylon zipper to me
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Armed and dangerous: US cops get army's unwanted weapons
In Depth Mine-resistant vehicles, combat helicopters and M16 rifles now in hands of increasingly paramilitary police
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An American 'super warrior': Pentagon's latest spooky idea
In Depth US soldiers' brains could be hooked up via the internet so they can act on orders without thinking
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Why are so many US special forces deployed across Africa?
In Depth 'War on terror' changes gear: Obama is due to explain his new foreign policy at West Point today
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Francis Tiafoe: America pins its hopes on a tennis prodigy
In Depth It used to be the Brits who were desperate to find a new tennis star – now it's the Americans
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Jay Z, Beyonce and a very public kick at the crown jewels
In Depth At least Jay Z did not fight back – that should go down well with his friends in the White House
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Monica Lewinsky blows back: what's she trying to prove?
In Depth A message for Hillary Clinton about that affair - and a correction for Beyonce about that lyric
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