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Spain’s economy minister blames economic slowdown for the highest estimate put on the crisis so far.
BBC News – Europe

UK boss Richard Cousins, his two sons, fiancée and her daughter died on New Year’s Eve on holiday in Sydney.
BBC News – UK

One in five Americans can now legally purchase the drug in six states across the country.
BBC News – US & Canada

Security forces have killed at least seven people, UN peacekeepers say.
BBC News – Africa

A rousing youth movement has the A’s more excited than ever about their future, but expectations must be tempered in the coming year while they practice patience with a rebuild.
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The Thunder tried a number of different strategies on Sunday night in its attempt to stop the Dallas Mavericks from getting the ball into
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In half the cases it looked at, Which? found holidays were no more expensive after the promotion period ended.
BBC News – Business

After three days of demonstrations, the country’s Revolutionary Guard threatens a crackdown.
BBC News – Middle East

Domingo Bulacio is jailed for 12 years for raping his daughter over decades, fathering eight children.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The helicopter pilot was among eight Turkish soldiers to flee after the 2016 failed coup there.
BBC News – Europe

Tech giants are “ruthless profiteers” who are failing to fight terrorism, the security minister says.
BBC News – UK

An Australian diplomat was told about “dirt” on Hillary Clinton in a London bar, reports say.
BBC News – US & Canada

The former footballer will assume power in Liberia’s first democratic handover in decades.
BBC News – Africa

An astonishing would-be Thunder comeback was thwarted in the final seconds on Friday night, as Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokoun
Oklahoma City Thunder

The 2017 season was a time of transition for the A’s, who made promises of a rebuild and better days ahead amid a third consecutive last-place division finish. A sluggish start prompted the club to give the young […]

Jonathan Mayo breaks down a list of an even dozen prospects — six hitters and six pitchers — who seem primed to have big 2018 seasons and who could, as a result, land on our Top 100 at some point in the current […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 29, 2017 – The Oklahoma 
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Exmo has confirmed that Pavel Lerner is safe after reports that he was thrown out of a car.
BBC News – Business

Demonstrators in major cities take to the streets, protesting against hardship and clerical rule.
BBC News – Middle East

Miguel Etchecolatz was sentenced for crimes against humanity committed under military rule.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean