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Hurricane Florence is gathering strength as it moves in on the US East Coast.
BBC News – US & Canada

The BabySaver can help to resuscitate babies at birth and is being hailed as a “game changer”.
BBC News – Africa

Right-hander Mike Fiers (11-6, 3.36 ERA) tries to remain unbeaten in his Oakland tenure when the A’s travel to play Baltimore at Camden Yards today at 4:05 p.m. PT. Fiers is 4-0 with a 2.94 ERA in six starts since […]

The deal will shore up the operator’s finances but business tenants worry it will mean rent rises.
BBC News – Business

The US accuses the Palestinian leadership of failing to engage in peace efforts with Israel.
BBC News – Middle East

Doctors say Jair Bolsonaro’s health has “improved markedly” after he was stabbed on Thursday.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Some 300,000 personnel are to join a giant exercise also involving Chinese troops.
BBC News – Europe

The EU negotiator says a deal on the UK’s withdrawal could be agreed if negotiators are “realistic”.
BBC News – UK

South Carolina’s governor orders the evacuation of about one million residents on its coastline.
BBC News – US & Canada

President Magufuli says women should throw away contraceptives because Tanzania needs more people.
BBC News – Africa

Week two of the 2018 College season saw UCF rack up their 15th consecutive win and several of the playoff contenders run up big scores against mediocre opponents. Its still very early days but the SEC and Big Ten […]

Franklin Barreto’s two-out RBI single sparked a five-run fourth that turned the game around for the A’s as they polished off a sweep of Texas. Trevor Cahill put Oakland in an early hole, walking six and allowed […]

The department store chain brings in the business turnaround specialists as it aims to cut costs.
BBC News – Business

Egypt has delivered verdicts for more than 700 people in a mass trial, confirming 75 death sentences.
BBC News – Middle East

The US oil giant stands to win hundreds of millions of dollars in costs after a ruling in The Hague.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The poll comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment and waning support for mainstream parties.
BBC News – Europe

The ex-foreign secretary is criticised by fellow Tories for the “inappropriate and hurtful analogy”.
BBC News – UK

A New York subway station has reopened for the first time since being destroyed in the 9/11 attack.
BBC News – US & Canada

The small passenger aircraft carrying 23 people crashed as it tried to land in thick fog, reports say.
BBC News – Africa

Khris Davis hit his MLB-leading 41st homer before the A’s rallied late to beat Texas. Jed Lowrie hit a two-run double, Chad Pinder slugged a go-ahead homer and — after Adrian Beltre re-tied it with his second […]