Emily Taylor

The Mariners rolled over Kendall Graveman and the A’s on Saturday afternoon, tagging the right-hander for eight runs while cruising to a 14-3 series-clinching victory behind Felix Hernandez at the Coliseum.
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Oklahoma City, Friday, Sept.
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The Mariners kept pace in a crowded American League Wild Card race Friday night, pulling within 3 1/2 games of a postseason spot thanks to a 3-2, series-opening victory over the A’s behind right-hander Hisashi […]

A Volkswagen engineer has pleaded guilty for his involvement in the German carmaker’s diesel emissions scandal.
BBC News – Business

The US and Russia reach an agreement on Syria, starting with a cessation of hostilities on Monday and followed by joint action against so-called Islamic State.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil police want to speak to International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach about an alleged illegal scheme to resell tickets for top events.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Three women arrested over a foiled attack in Paris were directed by so-called Islamic State, a French prosecutor says.
BBC News – Europe

British businesses could help deliver greater prosperity if people stopped preferring to “play golf on a Friday afternoon”, claims International Trade Secretary Liam Fox.
BBC News – UK

The US government blocks the building of an oil pipeline in North Dakota opposed by Native Americans, shortly after a district judge rules it can go ahead.
BBC News – US & Canada

A court in Kenya rules that Christian schools may not ban Muslim girls from wearing headscarves as part of their uniforms.
BBC News – Africa

Oklahoma City, Thursday, Sept.
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Chris Smith, a fourth-round Draft pick in 2002, is back in the big leagues with Oakland after stepping away from the game in ’10 and re-enrolling in college. In his first eight appearances out of the bullpen, […]

A legal claim for £14bn has been filed against Mastercard on behalf of UK consumers seeking damages for anti-competitive card fees.
BBC News – Business

Senior commander of Syrian militant rebel group formerly known as al-Nusra killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say
BBC News – Middle East

Luis Videgaray, seen as the main organiser of the controversial meeting between Mr Trump and President Enrique Pena Nieto, resigns as finance minister.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Forty-five people remain stuck on cable cars above the glaciers of Mont Blanc in the French Alps, a local official says, as rescue efforts are halted with the nightfall.
BBC News – Europe

The government is set to relax rules on how faith schools select their pupils, to allow new Catholic schools to open, according to a Downing Street source.
BBC News – UK

A woman abducted from a roadside in Montana speaks to her family by phone before police find her dead more than 300 miles away.
BBC News – US & Canada

Zimbabwe’s ruling party is accused of deliberately withholding aid from opposition supporters in areas facing starvation because of drought.
BBC News – Africa

He was drafted, traded and before he knew it, was hopping on a jet to Rio de Janeiro.
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