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Heavy rain forces the first emergency evacuation in the history of the US’s highest dam.
BBC News – US & Canada

A Tanzanian tourist guide arrested for mistranslating a tourist’s words said they were both joking.
BBC News – Africa

All night long the crowd in Chesapeake Energy Arena helped keep the Thunder alive.
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Hardly ever do things go according to plan for clubs during the spring season. Injuries wreak havoc on roster plans, and eye-opening showings from players not expected to break camp on a big league roster often […]

The Unite union announces more industrial action in a continuing BA pay dispute.
BBC News – Business

The incident comes hours after clashes at a protest in Iraq’s capital left at least five dead.
BBC News – Middle East

Wives and relatives of police in the state of Espirito Santo have been blockading police stations.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Jean-Claude Juncker became European Commission president in 2014 – despite opposition from Britain.
BBC News – Europe

Thirteen Britons and an American were stranded for two days after their mast and rudder broke.
BBC News – UK

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The college will now be named in honour of mathematician and Yale graduate Grace Hopper.
BBC News – US & Canada

Seventeen are killed in a stampede at a football stadium in northern Angola, local officials say.
BBC News – Africa

The A’s could very well surpass expectations. They potentially have the rotation to do it: Sonny Gray hopes to pitch like an ace again, Kendall Graveman expects to repeat his 2016 success, and the A’s have a slew […]

Ingrid Williams’ Spirit Lives on in OKC
Oklahoma City Thunder

Oakland’s front-office members recognize the challenges ahead and remain realistic about their chances of contending while trying to be patient with a young core that could produce winning teams in the […]

The case is the latest to consider the rights of workers and their status with a company that hires them.
BBC News – Business

Russia says its jets bombed co-ordinates provided by Turkey – a claim the Turkish military rejects.
BBC News – Middle East

Alejandro Toledo is accused of receiving millions of dollars in bribes during his time in office.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Three men and a girl of 16 are found with bomb-making materials in a police raid in Montpellier.
BBC News – Europe

About 360kg of cocaine is recovered from two beaches after a member of the public alerted police.
BBC News – UK