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Activity in the UK’s manufacturing sector contracted in April for the first time in three years, a survey indicates.
BBC News – Business

Russia’s foreign minister says a unilateral truce declared by the Syrian military could be extended to the city of Aleppo within hours.
BBC News – Middle East

The Olympic flame arrives in Brazil three months ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as the country faces a deepening political crisis.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A couple in north-western Germany used dating adverts to lure two women to their home then tortured them to death, police say.
BBC News – Europe

Premier League chief Richard Scudamore says Leicester’s title triumph “made mugs of all of us” and is a “fantastic feeling”.
BBC News – UK

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is poised to deliver a crushing blow to rival Ted Cruz as voters in Indiana head to the polls.
BBC News – US & Canada

A six-month-old girl is rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
BBC News – Africa

Khris Davis’ power cannot be contained, even under the bright lights of the Coliseum.
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SAN ANTONIO – In a maelstrom of limbs, hands and bodies, the ball rolled around under the Thunder’s basket as the game c
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On the one hand, A’s starter Rich Hill gave up a solo home run on his third pitch Sunday against the Astros and matched his season high in walks with two outs in the third inning.
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There was no sulking at Thunder practice on Sunday. Instead, there was an upbeat attitude and a resolve to learn from its mistakes.
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Proposals to tackle “unfair” tipping practices and boost transparency for UK workers and consumers are unveiled.
BBC News – Business

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Geneva in an attempt to bolster a fragile, partial ceasefire in Syria as fighting rages in Aleppo.
BBC News – Middle East

The Zika virus may be even more dangerous than previously thought, affecting the babies of up to 20% of pregnant women who contract it, scientists in Brazil tell the BBC.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A suicide bomber kills two policemen in south-eastern Turkey, in an attack officials blame on a suspected Islamic State militant.
BBC News – Europe

Thousands of people are having “do not resuscitate” orders imposed on them without their families’ consent, an audit of dying patients finds.
BBC News – UK

An American cruise ship is sailing to Cuba from the United States, the first such trip in more than five decades.
BBC News – US & Canada

A mosque under refurbishment collapses during Friday prayers in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40.
BBC News – Africa

Jesse Hahn stamped an exclamation mark on his return to the A’s rotation Saturday afternoon with a sensational performance against the Astros. The right-hander filled the zone with strikes, worked efficiently and, […]

SAN ANTONIO– From the opening tip, the Thunder and San Antonio Spurs were on completely different wavelengths on Saturda
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