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One of the Bay Area’s most iconic voices could soon echo throughout the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Legendary broadcaster Bill King is one of the eight finalists for the 2017 Ford C. Frick Award, presented […]

MPs from the Business and Skills Committee claim an attempt was made to record private discussions after a surprise visit to Sports Direct’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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Iraqi Kurdish forces fight their way into a town held by Islamic State militants north-east of Mosul.
BBC News – Middle East

The US is “deeply concerned” over the electoral process in Nicaragua after Ortega wins a third term.
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Hungary’s parliament will vote on EU migrant quotas and “foreign populations” on Tuesday.
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Tesco Bank’s boss blames “a systematic, sophisticated attack” for the money taken from 20,000 customer accounts.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump’s team seeks to allay negative views of their candidate overseas, as polling looms.
BBC News – US & Canada

South African opposition leader Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law and repeats calls to occupy white land.
BBC News – Africa

Hands are everywhere, arms stretching high and wide to get in the way of the ball.
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Stay on top of all the offseason moves with the MLB.com Hot Stove Tracker, which updates with the latest free-agent signings and trades.
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As Andy Murray becomes the world’s top male tennis player he could be set to capitalise off-court.
BBC News – Business

Explosives-laden ambulances are used to kill 21 people in the Iraqi cities of Tikrit and Samarra.
BBC News – Middle East

Trade between Colombia and the UK could grow after Brexit, the country’s president says.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Protesters who are against a constitutional referendum have clashed with Italian police in Florence.
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Theresa May urges MPs and peers to “remember” the result of the referendum on leaving the EU.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump is rushed off stage by Secret Service agents in Reno, Nevada after someone shouts “gun”.
BBC News – US & Canada

One of the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram has been found with a baby, the military says.
BBC News – Africa

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The A’s announced Friday that they’ve claimed right-handed pitcher Josh Smith off waivers from the Reds.
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OAKLAND – The first nine minutes of action resembled the back-and-forth battle from just over five months ago, when the
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