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Manny Machado homered twice and hit a grand slam as part of a season-high six-homer afternoon in the Orioles 11-3 series win over the Athletics on Sunday.
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The ball seemed to hang in the air forever as it left Russell Westbrook’s hands, crossed half court, narrowly jumped over Kawhi Leonard’s
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Nationwide is raising its age limit for mortgage borrowers by ten years to 85, in the latest sign of the impact of rising house prices on buyers.
BBC News – Business

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu issues a stern public rebuke to the military deputy chief of staff for remarks about Israel and Nazi Germany.
BBC News – Middle East

Bolivia’s president accuses Chile of threatening his country by building a military base near their common border, but Chile denies it exists.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras defends a controversial package of tax and pension reforms, passed by parliament ahead of a vital Eurozone ministers meeting.
BBC News – Europe

Workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies win millions in compensation after a long-running legal battle finally ends.
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Presumptive US Republican nominee Donald Trump says taxes for rich people may have to go up – an apparent reversal of his stated policy.
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Eight plainclothes policemen are shot dead on the outskirts of Egypt’s capital, Cairo, in an attack Islamic State militants say they carried out.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s recalled right-hander J.B. Wendelken from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday and optioned righty Jesse Hahn to Nashville.
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On Friday night, Kevin Durant came around a screen near the right elbow and as Russell Westbrook began to make a pass to him at his sweet
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Chancellor George Osborne is warned that gaps in existing pension laws “could put the retirement savings of many thousands of people at risk”.
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The Saudi king announces a major government overhaul including the removal of the veteran oil minister as the country plans for life beyond oil profits.
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Colombia announces it will use military force, including air strikes, against major criminal gangs.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Thousands take to the streets in Warsaw to protest against the Polish government’s actions, which have been criticised by the EU as weakening the rule of law.
BBC News – Europe

Sadiq Khan pledges a “better” future for London as he is sworn in as the new mayor – while the Conservatives face questions over the tone of their election campaign.
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A huge wildfire which has devastated the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray could double in size over the next 24 hours, as evacuations continue.
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Kenya starts demolishing 226 houses condemned as unsafe, following a building collapse last Friday that killed at least 42 people.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s will start Rich Hill in the first game of Saturday’s split-doubleheader in Baltimore, with Jesse Hahn getting the nod for Game 2, following Friday’s postponement amid inclement weather.
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With momentum already on its side after scoring five straight points, the Thunder thought it got the defensive stop it needed.
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