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Morocco’s governing Islamists in the Justice and Development Party win the parliamentary election, but look certain to form a coalition.
BBC News – Africa

Lazaro “Lazarito” Armenteros is in Arizona, but the A’s are taking their time getting him up to speed. The clubs’ No. 11 prospect hasn’t done any baseball activities in a month, so the A’s are taking it slow, but […]

MADRID – A blur of a man cruised down the lane, soared high into the air and smashed down a dunk, causing an eruption of
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The A’s have removed nine players from their 40-man roster in 24 hours, outrighting eight of them to Triple-A Nashville, while letting infielder/outfielder Arismendy Alcantara go on waivers to the Reds.
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BARCELONA – In an Olympic basketball arena, with the fans from his former team cheering at the top of their lungs, Thund
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Deutsche Bank announces that 1,000 jobs will be cut in Germany, amid worries over the company’s financial situation.
BBC News – Business

Rebel-held eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo may face “total destruction” in two months, with thousands killed, the UN says.
BBC News – Middle East

More than 100 people have been killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, the country’s interior minister is quoted as saying.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Poland’s parliament rejects a citizens’ bill for a near-total ban on abortion, after the government was swayed by nationwide protests on Monday.
BBC News – Europe

UKIP leadership hopeful Steven Woolfe says he is recovering in hospital after a reported fight at a meeting of the party’s MEPs.
BBC News – UK

Hurricane Matthew gains power as it nears a “direct hit” with Florida, and is set to be the strongest storm in the United States for a dozen years.
BBC News – US & Canada

A video apparently showing five teachers savagely beating a young pupil at school in Tanzania causes outrage.
BBC News – Africa

A’s second baseman Joey Wendle surely delivered the club’s biggest hit in Saturday’s wild affair that extinguished Seattle’s postseason chances, but was it the biggest moment? Manager Bob Melvin believes Ryan […]

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The recovery in Tesco continues as it reports a rise in the first half sales and says it is on track to make full-year operating profits of £1.2bn.
BBC News – Business

Russia sends an S-300 air defence missile system to its naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus, amid growing tension with the US over the conflict.
BBC News – Middle East

The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has left thousands of people displaced in Haiti, with officials still trying to reach the worst-hit areas to assess the damage.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

German prosecutors drop the investigation into a TV comedian over a joke seen as insulting Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
BBC News – Europe

The UK Independence Party is searching for a new leader after Diane James resigns 18 days after being elected to the role.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump is likened to a “fool or maniac” while Hillary Clinton is dismissed as “weak and feckless” in a punchy vice-presidential debate.
BBC News – US & Canada