Emily Taylor

It took two quarters to feel out the game, but in the second half, the Thunder, donning its sunset uniforms for the first time, got blist
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“We just wanted to stay the course and most importantly get the win,” were amongst the first words out of Dion Waiters’ mouth on Thursday
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Almost six million workers in the UK are paid less than the living wage, a study suggests.
BBC News – Business

A ceremony is held to mark the start of construction work on Britain’s first new permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971.
BBC News – Middle East

The Chilean government begins seizing copies of an erotic version of the classic fairytale that was mistakenly distributed to 283 primary schools.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turks go to the polls for the second time in five months, with security the key issue after weeks of clashes and bomb attacks.
BBC News – Europe

Security agencies will not be given powers to look at a suspect’s website browsing history under new laws, the home secretary says.
BBC News – UK

Searchers say they believe they have found the wreckage of a cargo ship which went missing off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin last month.
BBC News – US & Canada

Investigators widen their search for bodies and debris from the Russian airliner which crashed in Sinai, as Russia mourns the 224 people on board who died.
BBC News – Africa

ORLANDO – The ball, after being
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A’s ace Sonny Gray, battery mate Stephen Vogt and speedy outfielder Billy Burns have earned nominations for Esurance MLB Awards. Gray is among 12 pitchers in the running for Best Starting Pitcher, while Burns will […]

TalkTalk confirms the exact scale of last week’s cyber-attack, with fewer people affected than earlier thought.
BBC News – Business

Major powers lay out a new diplomatic process to help end Syria’s civil war, but they continue to differ on the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.
BBC News – Middle East

Forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon reserve are contained after more than a month.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A fire at a nightclub in the Romanian capital Bucharest has killed at least 27 people and injured 155, authorities there say.
BBC News – Europe

British resident Shaker Aamer, who spent 13 years in Guantanamo Bay, arrives back in the UK and thanks supporters for his release.
BBC News – UK

President Barack Obama is to send up to 50 special forces to Syria to help co-ordinate the fight against IS, US officials say.
BBC News – US & Canada

Nigeria launches a major crackdown on fake bank-account holders in a bid to reduce fraud in the banking sector.
BBC News – Africa

ORLANDO – The first game of the
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The Kansas City Royals are back in the World Series, and they are halfway to the four wins they’ll need for their first title since 1985. One of the big reasons for their recent run of success is their defense, […]