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Robber freed 90 years early by mistake says he reformed while freeRene Lima-Marin got married, had a child and held a steady job for years before authorities discovered the mistake and sent him back to prison -
Negotiations to repeal North Carolina 'bathroom bill' fall apartA special session adjourned Wednesday without voting on a proposal to undo the controversial law, which restricts use of bathrooms for transgender people -
Trump adds billionaire Carl Icahn to team as special adviser on regulationYet another wealthy businessman, who invests in the oil industry and bought the president-elect’s floundering Atlantic City casinos, joins transition team
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Rolls-Royce exploited US sanctions loopholes to trade with IranLeaked 2009 memo to then CEO Sir John Rose shows state-owned firms bought nearly 100 turbines between 1975 and 1995
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VW agrees further $1bn settlement deal over emissions scandalGerman carmaker has now agreed to $17.5bn to resolve claims following the emergence of its ‘defeat devices’ programme
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Cavaliers mob Dellavedova on return to Cleveland as he finally collects NBA ringHe was forced to wait a little longer than his former team-mates, but Matthew Dellavedova has his hands on an NBA championship ring
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Patriots' Floyd faces jail after being found asleep at wheel with BAC of .217Police in Scottsdale, Arizona say Patriots receiver Michael Floyd had a blood alcohol content of .217 when he was arrested for suspicion of DUI last week
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USA forward Julian Green leaving Bayern Munich to join StuttgartUnited States forward will move to second-division club Stuttgart during Bundesliga’s winter break
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Is the DeMarcus Cousins era over with the Sacramento Kings?Hunter Felt: On the court, DeMarcus Cousins is having the best year of his career. Off the court, he’s a liability. What should Sacramento do?
opinion & analysis
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A toxic leak left Corpus Christi with no water for days. A taste of things to come?Trump has installed people in key environmental protection positions who seem to care more for profits than people. Now we fear for our safety
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The actor and part-time painter was right to decline a role as chief of the National Endowment of the Arts. Whoever takes it will be tainted by a hellish reignStallone refused Trump's arts job – but who will take this poisoned chalice?
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video & pictures
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Watch the best moments from the Guardian’s 2016 US coverage2016 was a turbulent year for the world – and a defining moment for the Guardian’s fearless independent journalism in America
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Michelle Obama speaks with Oprah: hope is more than 'a nice slogan' – videoIn her final one-on-one interview as first-lady, Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey about her husband’s legacy of hope and says many Americans are now feeling what it’s like not to have it
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Trump tells supporters: you were nasty and vicious during campaign – videoUS president-elect Donald Trump tells supporters that they were ‘nasty and mean and vicious’ prior to his election victory in November
Corey Lewandowski to start consulting firm, passing on Trump White House