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The Athletics, riding a big day from the bottom of their lineup, completed a three-game sweep of the Rangers with an 8-3 victory.
OAK Homepage News

Firms that face shareholder revolts over executive pay will be publicly named, the PM says.
BBC News – Business

The Lebanese and Syrian armies, plus Hezbollah, cease fire to aid talks on missing Lebanese troops.
BBC News – Middle East

The country is gripped and angered by the disappearance of a man at an indigenous rights protest.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The woman’s death brings to 16 the number of people killed in the Spanish attacks 10 days ago.
BBC News – Europe

Four victims of Saturday’s crash involving a minibus and two lorries are identified.
BBC News – UK

Up to 2,000 people have already been rescued in the area, Texan authorities say.
BBC News – US & Canada

With nearly two-thirds of the vote, the MPLA party’s João Lourenço will take up the presidency.
BBC News – Africa

Chad Pinder (aka ‘Chi’ for Players Weekend) hit two home runs for only the second time in his young career, and the last-place Athletics knocked off the Rangers for the second straight game with an 8-3 victory on […]

The player known as “Khrush” did just that Friday night. Outfielder Khris Davis delivered two home runs in Friday’s series opener against the Rangers, helping the A’s pull out a 3-1 victory at the Coliseum behind […]

A leaked report finds “inappropriate action” was experienced by many of its clients.
BBC News – Business

Troops reach the centre of the IS-held city in north-western Iraq, a spokesman says.
BBC News – Middle East

President Nicolas Maduro condemns “act of aggression” and says the decision will cost US jobs.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

A Somali man is shot dead after injuring a soldier with a machete in the centre of Brussels.
BBC News – Europe

Counter-terrorism police investigate after two officers suffer minor injuries while arresting a man with a “large bladed weapon”.
BBC News – UK

The category 3 storm is the powerful to hit the US in 12 years, with widespread flooding expected.
BBC News – US & Canada

Two white South Africans who forced a black man into a coffin are found guilty of attempted murder.
BBC News – Africa

The NBA is a league of “more”. More skills, more star players, more athleticism, more defense, more leadership, more shooting.
Oklahoma City Thunder

The A’s will celebrate the inaugural Players Weekend at home, staging a three-game series against the Rangers beginning Friday. For three days, as part of the newly introduced event from MLB and the MLB Players […]

The investment in the shared office space provider is one of the biggest in a privately owned firm.
BBC News – Business