N Korea promises Guam strike plan in days
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Today's Headlines August 9
Top News Stories
North Korea Guam missile strike plan 'ready by mid-August'
Pyongyang says plans to fire four medium-range missiles near the US territory will be ready in days.
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Kenyan poll officials deny IT tampering
It comes after presidential candidate Raila Odinga rejected provisional results favouring the incumbent.
Paul Manafort: FBI raided home of former Trump chairman
Paul Manafort's spokesman says he "co-operated" as law enforcement executed the search warrant.
Canada's migrant crisis: Hundreds crossing US border daily
Each day hundreds of migrants are crossing the border illegally following tips on Facebook and YouTube.
 
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Jennifer Lawrence 'blindsided' by nude photos leak
Jennifer Lawrence says it feels "terrifying" to have had her privacy violated.
Sport
Liverpool reject £90m Barcelona bid for Coutinho
Liverpool reject a bid of 100 million euros (£90m) from Barcelona for Brazil attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho.
World Championships: Norway's Karsten Warholm wins 400m hurdles gold
Norway's 21-year-old Karsten Warholm powers to world 400m hurdles gold to light up a sodden night at the London Stadium.
Ireland beat Australia in thriller on opening day of Women's World Cup
Hosts Ireland win a pulsating Women's World Cup opener against a brave Australia side after a titanic Pool C struggle in Dublin.
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Texas shopkeepers fight armed robbers with bare hands
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Heatwave in Italy closes summer ski resort
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Filipino boxer aiming for UFC glory
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Nigeria's Maiduguri University digs trench to keep out Boko Haram
Magazine
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Upskirting - how one victim is fighting back
Gina Martin explains what happened after she had a photograph taken up her skirt without her consent.
Business
21st Century Fox 'expects Sky approval in 2018'
The comments suggest the US media giant is gearing up for a wider review of its proposed takeover of Sky.
Rogoff: Rising interest rates 'threaten global economy'
Former IMF economist Ken Rogoff says rising interest rates pose the biggest risk to the global economy.
 
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Technology
Facebook introduces new video service
The new platform, called Watch, will be personalised and allow users to see comments in real time.
Customers 'furious' with TNT after cyber-attack meltdown
The courier is still struggling to return operations to normal more than a month after the NotPetya attack.
Capital
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How a street can cost less than a house
A centuries-old trend shows a very American approach to the role of government
 
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The true importance of good spelling
There's nothing like a glaring typo to help people take you less seriously
Culture
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Why Jane Austen is a modern dating guru
Her 19th-Century rules are surprisingly relevant
 
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Striking images of America’s dark side
How Walker Evans captured the tough realities of US life
Earth
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Incredible science of surfing and waves
The impressive facts, figures and science behind surfing and waves
 
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The chameleon the size of an ant
Life is hazardous when you risk being run over by a millipede
Future
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Would you sacrifice privacy for safety?
How governments might invade your privacy while hunting for terrorists online
 
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The unexpected force ruining sex
The reason many species are struggling to mate
Travel
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The green bean that changed history
Why Portuguese cuisine just might be the most influential on the planet
 
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Countries where people live the longest
Each has their own secret source of vitality
 
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