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The Egyptian military releases images of life vests and other items found during the search for missing EgyptAir flight MS804.
BBC News – Africa

The game-by-game aspect of the Playoffs, especially with days in between, can heighten the emotional reaction coming out of each game.
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Oakland placed Reddick on the 15-day disabled list Friday and called up 27-year-old outfielder Jake Smolinski from Triple-A Nashville.
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There aren’t many people whose entire spirit, let alone their fashion or style, has been adopted by people who they’ve never met.
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Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral may have to shed hundreds of stores if their proposed merger is to go ahead, the Competition and Markets Authority says.
BBC News – Business

Syrian government forces recapture a large area south-east of Damascus from rebel groups, including the key town of Deir al-Asafir, activists say.
BBC News – Middle East

The Venezuelan Supreme Court rules that a decree issued by President Nicolas Maduro last week declaring a state of emergency is constitutional.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A search for an EgyptAir plane with 66 people on board that disappeared over the Mediterranean intensifies at it enters a second day.
BBC News – Europe

An unprecedented overspend by hospitals and other NHS trusts in England is expected to be announced later by health bosses.
BBC News – UK

San Francisco’s Police Chief Greg Suhr resigns hours after a police officer shot and killed a young black woman driving a suspected stolen car.
BBC News – US & Canada

A second of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in the Nigerian town of Chibok by Boko Haram militants two years ago has been found, the army says.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s completed a three-game sweep of the Rangers on Wednesday afternoon, their 8-1 victory at the Coliseum highlighted by Khris Davis’ 12th home run and yet another strong showing from left-hander Rich […]

OAKLAND – For the first 23 minutes of play on Wednesday night, it looked like Game 2 was headed the direction Game 1 of
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Not long ago, the A’s were mired in an ugly stretch of play that saw them lose 10 of 11 games. Now they are rounding into form, having finished off an impressive three-game sweep of the Rangers on Wednesday for […]

The US Federal Reserve is likely to increase interest rates next month if the economic data supports such a move, the central bank’s latest minutes show.
BBC News – Business

Iraqi government forces have regained control of a remote western town from the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), the prime minister says.
BBC News – Middle East

Venezuelan police fire tear gas against anti-government protesters demanding a recall referendum on embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Police in French cities take part in rallies to demonstrate against what they call a rise in anti-police violence, only to be met with a fierce counter-protest in Paris.
BBC News – Europe

A deal has been agreed in the long-running dispute over a new junior doctors’ contract in England after eight days of talks.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump admits he “has regrets” about his US election campaign but says he had to fight it this way, as he seems to settle a feud with TV presenter Megyn Kelly.
BBC News – US & Canada