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Palestinian deaths in a six-week protest with Israel soar, as the US opens its embassy in Jerusalem.
BBC News – US & Canada

Brigitte was forced to live and work with priests in a shrine to “atone” for her uncle’s sins.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s have practiced patience with their young sluggers in recent weeks, fully expecting things to turn around for Matt Chapman and Matt Olson. The corner-infield duo may be on to something, combining for four […]

Number of shoppers falls 4.8% in March and April – worse than in the depths of the last recession.
BBC News – Business

The bloc led by PM Haider al-Abadi is trailing behind two other Shia groups, early results suggest.
BBC News – Middle East

Joe Tilley’s family had flown out to the South American country in a desperate effort to find him.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The suspect in Saturday’s deadly knife attack was on a French security watch list, sources say.
BBC News – Europe

Andrew Parker also reveals that 12 terror attacks have been thwarted in the UK since last March.
BBC News – UK

The US president makes a surprise move to help a telecoms firm subject to a US export ban.
BBC News – US & Canada

Violent protests at alleged corruption by local officials have gripped the region.
BBC News – Africa

A bleak May day at Yankee Stadium ended with a lackluster A’s loss on Sunday afternoon, their fifth in six games. Following a two-hour, 45-minute rain delay, lefty Brett Anderson surrendered three runs in the […]

A’s right-hander Chris Hatcher surrendered a walk-off single to Neil Walker in the 11th inning of a 7-6 loss that evened this three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
OAK Homepage News

Ahead of new rules for fixed-odds betting machines, four people outline the pros and cons.
BBC News – Business

Some 7,000 candidates from rival coalition blocs stood for seats in the 329-member parliament.
BBC News – Middle East

Mexican officials originally said the European pair lost control of their bikes and fell off a cliff.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The former Italian PM had been barred from holding public office over a tax fraud sentence.
BBC News – Europe

The chain’s US owner postpones restructuring while it considers possible bids, the BBC understands.
BBC News – UK

America will help the North if it gives up nuclear arms, the top US diplomat says ahead of a summit.
BBC News – US & Canada

The violence comes days before a referendum which could see President Nkurunziza stay in power until 2034.
BBC News – Africa

A’s slugger Khris Davis reintroduced himself to Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray the only way he knows how. Matt Chapman followed suit in the same inning, with their home runs staking Oakland to an early lead on Friday […]