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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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A’s manager Bob Melvin said Jharel Cotton got “everyone’s attention” while coming one out shy of a perfect game in just his second outing with Triple-A Nashville. About a month later, Cotton, who was acquired from […]

Retailer Sports Direct has heard from angry shareholders at its annual meeting with investors dissatisfied despite the firm’s pledge to improve working conditions for its staff.
BBC News – Business

The umbrella group representing Syria’s political and armed opposition factions sets out a plan for a political transition to end five years of war.
BBC News – Middle East

Hurricane Newton weakens after making landfall in western Mexico, but two people die at sea when their boat capsizes.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Critics of Ireland’s tax regime are drawing outdated and unfair caricatures, says the Republic’s Finance Minister.
BBC News – Europe

Construction of a UK-funded wall near the so-called Jungle migrant camp in Calais will begin “very soon”, a minister says.
BBC News – UK

A Canadian judge may be sacked over controversial comments he made while presiding over a sexual assault case in 2014.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Ali Bongo accuses the European Union mission observing Gabon’s disputed election of bias after it highlighted “anomalies”.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s staged a late comeback Tuesday night, posting three runs in the eighth inning to jump ahead of the Angels for a 3-2 victory at the Coliseum, evening this three-game series ahead of Wednesday’s finale.
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A streaking Angels club remained in the win column Monday, claiming the first of a three-game series against the A’s with a 10-7 victory at the Coliseum for their 10th win in their last 12 tries.
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