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UK and US stage joint 'cyber war games'
Speed Read Exercises will begin with a simulated attack on the financial sector to test both countries' response to online crime
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US Centcom's social media hacked by Islamic State supporters
Speed Read 'American soldiers, we are coming, watch your back' – threats posted on Centcom's Twitter feed
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David Cameron in security talks after Paris terror attacks
Speed Read Prime Minister says UK must confront 'poisonous narrative of Islamist extremism wherever we find it'
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Obama's re-election: 6 obstacles he must overcome
feature The president officially announces his re-election bid Monday. But if he wants a second term, commentators say Obama will need to leap some major hurdles
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'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead
feature Excerpts from an upcoming biography of the president make some interesting allegations about his innovative toking techniques, shady drug dealer, and more
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Top ten social media disasters of 2014
In Depth The funniest – and most cringeworthy – Twitter and Facebook faux pas of the year
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Obama praises Sony move to release North Korea film
Speed Read The Interview will show in 200 cinemas tomorrow despite hackers threatening a 9/11-type attack
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US-Cuba deal: Obama and Castro 'cut the shackles'
In Depth Many welcome the 'long overdue' move to normalise relations with Cuba, but Obama faces fierce opposition from Republicans
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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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UN summit on climate change in Lima: can deal be reached?
In Depth Diplomats hopeful of a global agreement after more than two decades of failed attempts
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China and US strike 'historic' greenhouse gas emissions deal
Speed Read World's two largest polluters pledge to cap carbon emissions ahead of major climate talks next year
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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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Net neutrality: Obama backs equal access to the internet
Speed Read President comes out against controversial plans to create paid-for 'fast lanes' for the internet
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Week in pictures: 2 - 8 November
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