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A rough beginning doomed the A’s in their return home, a lifeless performance against the Mariners unfolding in front of the Coliseum crowd on Thursday night.
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He is expected to replace Sir Martin Sorrell, who quit the firm in April amid a misconduct scandal.
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It says the report, which accuses all sides of possible war crimes, contains “false allegations”.
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Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country’s financial crisis.
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Marc Dutroux, who abducted and murdered girls, has offered to answer the families’ questions.
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The party’s leadership is “becoming a force for anti-Semitism in British politics”, the MP says.
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The department says the university failed to show it does not discriminate on the basis of race.
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A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane.
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The sample size isn’t small. Trevor Cahill’s road troubles are tangible. The right-hander’s latest meltdown away from the Coliseum unfolded at Minute Maid Park, where the A’s fell short in their showdown with the […]

The UK luxury car maker says it may sell its shares on the London Stock Exchange now it has returned to profit.
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A 17-year-old woman said she was held and repeatedly raped and tortured over two months.
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Brazilian soldiers will be sent to “guarantee law and order” after an influx of Venezuelan migrants.
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The Russian leader says the retirement age for women will go up by five years instead of by eight.
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France says it is ready to send more boats to its north coast to prevent further clashes between fishermen.
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He seeks to rally the religious right for the mid-term elections, saying basic freedoms are at risk.
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Tens of thousands of Namibians were killed in what is called the first genocide of the 20th Century.
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After learning that they lost their second starter in three days — one of them, Sean Manaea, likely out for the season, and the other, Brett Anderson, prepping for tests on his forearm — the resilient A’s […]

The payday lender says it is considering “all options” following reports the firm could collapse.
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Lawyers tell the International Court of Justice the US wants to “severely” damage Iran’s economy.
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The proposed anti-corruption measures get huge backing – but low turnout invalidates the poll.
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