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Radical student leader who married Jane Fonda
Any ‘miracle in Medinah’ doubts were dismissed as America’s golfers beat Europe 17-11
The first presidential debate highlighted the Republican candidate’s reality-show world
It is hard to recall that 50 years ago the professional sportsman was little more than a vassal
The governor shows how Trump will act in the White House
Steely scourge of feminism who stirred the rise of the American right
The circles surrounding them speak volumes about the candidates
Leader who won greater recognition for women’s sport
Mishaps for Republican presumptive candidate as he mines the past for trouble to throw at Clinton
First truly global athlete and a vivid symbol of the turbulent 1960s
Jesuit pacifist whose passions spanned justice and poetry
Donors’ bundles have counted for nothing in the case of many candidates
American satirists Bill Hamilton and Vint Lawrence understood what makes the powerful what they are
American Indian who studied before fighting in the second world war and then became an author
US campus culture wars claim new victim as talkfest in Boulder fractures
The establishment alone can’t stop him — but can expose his business practices and policy proposals
Devoted and fierce protector of her husband who pushed for a summit with Gorbachev
The ‘Apprentice’ star divided the world into winners and losers. The public loved it.
Many of its luminaries feed just as greedily from the corporate trough
The NFL and its audience seem in denial about the impact of head injuries on the future of the game
The election promises to be like no other but the primaries will be less fun, writes Jurek Martin
For a sharper guide to US voting intentions pay a visit to one of America’s betting shops
It is quite possible nobody entering the bacteria-laden water will emerge alive from the Olympics
It is neither inevitable nor always possible to produce an elegant victory
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