North Korea appears to have fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast, South Korea says. It is not clear whether the test was authentic, and if it was, whether it will be considered a success by the North. A successful test would be significant because submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) are hard to detect. It comes as North Korea gears up for a rare and significant party congress next month ... ....
Foreign leaders visiting KingSalman of Saudi Arabia have noticed that there is a large flower display just in front of the 80-year-old monarch ... Of course, King Salman is not the only world leader past or present whose inability to cope has been artfully concealed by aides and courtiers ... ....
(CNN)Eight family members found dead in a rural southern Ohio community were shot in the head "execution style," most while they slept, authorities said Friday. Officers are searching for the killer or killers, who are probably armed and a danger to surviving family members, Pike CountySheriffCharlesReader said ... "I've given the family precautionary measures to make. They know we're available." ... Read More ... 'Doesn't happen every day' ... ......
Brazilian PresidentDilma Rousseff on Friday said she would appeal to South American trade blocs if she is removed from office, blasting the push to impeach her as a coup and a naked attempt by Brazil’s elite to snatch power back from her Worker’s Party... She told her opponents that her impeachment would have “serious consequences for the Brazilian political process.” ... “I can’t say today what is going to happen ... ....
Alameda, Calif. • Years of poor drafting played a major role in the Oakland Raiders missing the playoffs for 13 straight seasons. Back-to-back productive drafts have Oakland back in position to contend in the AFCWest... ....
(Source. OaklandAthletics). The Blue Jays didn't waver. Bassitt allowed hits to each of his first two batters, the first coming around to score on a costly wild pitch to wipe away a quick 1-0 A's lead gained in the top half of the frame on Mark Canha's solo homer ... His ERA went from 2.79 to 4.44 ... 'I had nothing today.' ... Oakland Athletics issued this content on 23 April 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....
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Blue Jays 9, Athletics 3 TORONTO — Troy Tulowitzki hit two solo home runs and Josh Donaldson added a three-run blast to help snap the Athletics' six-game winning streak. J.A. Happ won his third straight start and improved to 4-0 with a 2.95 ERA in eight career games against Oakland. Tulowitzki homered to begin the fifth and seventh ... ....
When the Blue Jays acquired Justin Smoak ahead of the 2015 season, he had played 466 games over the previous four years as the Seattle Mariners day-to-day first baseman. ... From there, the Jays never looked back on route to a 9-3 win. Gibbons is counting on Smoak, who has batted fifth and sixth in the order in Colabello’s absence versus the OaklandAthletics, to help jumpstart the back end of the batting order ... ....