Emily Taylor

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21, 2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the
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Nationwide building society reports a 54% rise in annual pre-tax profit to £1.04bn as it regains its position as the UK’s second-largest mortgage lender.
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Islamic State militants reportedly seize the last government-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq, after taking over ancient Palmyra.
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Mexican investigators are probing the disappearance of at least 15 people in Chilapa, Guerrero state, after it was overrun in early May by gunmen.
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Two men captured by Ukrainian troops confess to being members of the Russian armed forces, according to European mediators.
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David Cameron says he is determined to reform Britain’s relationship with the EU as he begins discussions with other European leaders on his plans.
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Baltimore’s top prosecutor announces revised charges, but the most serious charges – including second-degree murder – remain.
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The Nigerian army relocates 260 women and children recently rescued from the militant jihadist Boko Haram group, officials say.
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Years ago, when Russell Westbrook was a fresh-faced young guard trying to make his way in the NBA, he sat in front of Bob Lanier, an NBA
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has received the 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Car
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One of the UK’s big manufacturers, Airbus, warns that the UK should remain inside the EU to guarantee future investment.
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Islamic State militants in Syria take near full control of the city of Palmyra, which contains prized ancient ruins, activists and witnesses say.
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Rescue workers say hopes of finding any more survivors of the landslide which hit Salgar in north-western Colombia on Monday are dwindling.
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Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi accuses the rest of Europe of trying to ignore the migrant crisis, after several states rule out asylum quotas.
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Prince Charles visits the place in the Republic of Ireland where his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten was murdered by the IRA in 1979.
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Five of the world’s largest banks are to pay fines totalling $ 5.7bn for charges including manipulating the foreign exchange market.
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French special forces kill four jihadists, including two leaders, in a raid in northern Mali, the defence ministry says.
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NEW YORK CITY — Regardless of what time the visit is supposed to start, there’s one constant at every Thunder community
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UK consumer price inflation turned negative in April for the first time since 1960, falling to -0.1%, helped by falling transport and food prices.
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Residents in Ramadi describe Islamic State militants flushing out opponents as they cement their hold on the Iraqi city captured at the weekend.
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