Kevin Gausman pitched into the eighth inning after missing more than a month, Josh Donaldson and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Sunday night to protect their NL East lead. Nick Markakis hit a two-run single in the first off Joe Ross (0-2). Donaldson added his sixth-inning […]
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Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after Wall Street ended last week lower as investors continue to watch for what may be in store for U.S. interest rates. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.2% in early trading to 21,415.51. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed but a tad lower at 6,699.70 in morning trading. South Korea’s
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Monday: PAYING RESPECTS Ryan Braun will miss Milwaukee’s home game against the Cincinnati Reds to attend the funeral of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found dead in a Texas hotel room on July 1. Braun and Skaggs were workout buddies. Mike Trout and the
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Image caption Prof Dame Sally Davies said people should not be taken in by vaccine myths on social media Countries must work together to tackle global health risks, the outgoing UK Chief Medical Officer has said. In her final annual report, Prof Dame Sally Davies said focusing on domestic issues could risk failing to control
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The space race between the capitalist US and communist USSR saw decades of competition to push the boundaries of what mankind could achieve in space, all in the name of ideological superiority. Now, a new space race is underway, but instead of a clash of cultures, this is a clash of egos – between two
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Albert Pujols reached another milestone, one that was even better because it came in a win. Pujols sliced a second-inning solo drive into the right field seats for his 648th career homer, helping push his team another game above .500 with a 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. That shot gave him at
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Image caption Naomi Macarthur says she began to suffer “the most horrific symptoms” Women having breast implants should be warned about a condition linked to chronic pain and extreme fatigue, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has said. Tens of thousands of women on online forums claim they have suffered breast implant illness
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There are also calls for an independent regulator to target rule-breaking bailiffs Body-worn cameras are to be compulsory for bailiffs under government plans to improve the treatment of people in debt. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the move should help protect those in debt from “intimidation and aggression”
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Hundreds of opponents of a planned telescope on Hawaii’s highest peak have gathered for a protest march. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that activists opposed to the Thirty Meter Telescope started marching Sunday morning in Waikiki. Last week, hundreds of protesters blocked a road on the Big Island to stop construction of the $1.4 billion telescope
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Mike Yastrzemski homered with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. The Giants hadn’t had a hit since the fourth when Yastrzemski lofted a full-count pitch from Robert Gsellman (1-2) the other way into the left-center stands.
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