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Panama revokes registration of last migrant rescue ship in central Mediterranean

The Panama Maritime Authority has revoked the registration of search and rescue ship Aquarius 2 in a move that means there will be no charity rescue ships off the Libyan coast in the near future unless the vessel can find a new flag to sail under.

Source: Reuters

Brewers use home run barrage to gain ground in NL Central

Travis Shaw, Mike Moustakas and Erik Kratz homered during a six-run sixth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates and gained ground in the NL Central race

Source: USA Today

Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke debate tonight at 6 pm Central. Watch here.

Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke debate tonight at 6 pm Central. Watch here. Texas Tribune

Beto O’Rourke electrifies voters as he takes on Ted Cruz in Texas Financial Times

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Indians clinch AL Central for third straight year with 15-0 destruction of Tigers

The Cleveland Indians are the first team to win a division title as they captured the AL Central for the third consecutive year.

Source: USA Today

Turkey's Central Bank Defies Erdogan With Drastic Interest Rate Hike

These days it’s rare for Turkish officials to contradict President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has vowed not to raise rates. But that’s what happened Thursday, in an urgent bid to save a deflating lira.

(Image credit: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images)

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European shares turn slightly higher, as central bank decisions pour in

European shares turn slightly higher, as central bank decisions pour in CNBC

ECB to stay on course to curb stimulus as economy ticks over Reuters
Europe Set for Trio of Central Bank Decisions Wall Street Journal

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Turkish central bank hikes rates in a bid to save tumbling currency

Turkish central bank hikes rates in a bid to save tumbling currency CNBC

Turkey Takes Action on Strained Economy With Big Rate Rise Wall Street Journal
Turkey’s central bank faces test of independence Financial Times

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MLB playoff race: NL Central battling for wild card spots

The NL Central looks to have the tightest wild card race and with three teams looking worthy of a playoff spot, the Dodgers could be in trouble.

Source: USA Today

Brewers trim Cubs' NL Central lead to 1 with 3-2 win

Lorenzo Cain shines as Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs 3-2 to pull within 1 game of NL Central lead

Source: USA Today

Central Oklahoma football player Derek Loccident loses foot in train accident

Derek Loccident, the top tackler for the University of Central Oklahoma football team, lost his foot in a train accident.

Source: USA Today

Meeting of U.S., Central American officials is called off this week

A U.S.-hosted meeting with Mexico and Central American countries scheduled for this week in Washington has been called off, officials said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump’s policies test relations with the region.

Source: Reuters

U.S. cancels security meeting with Central American countries, El Salvador says

The United States suspended a meeting with Central American officials that was to take place this week, the government of El Salvador said, as the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump test relations in the region.

Source: Reuters

Paul McCartney performs special concert at New York's Grand Central Station

Paul McCartney took over New York’s Grand Central Station for a special concert Friday that included a star-studded guest list including Kate Moss.

Source: USA Today

Magnitude 6.3 quake causes slight damage in central Ecuador

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring one person and disrupting power supply to nearby areas.

Source: Reuters

Brewers rout Cubs 11-1, trim NL Central deficit to 3 games

Lorenzo Cain reached base five times, Wade Miley pitched six stingy innings and the Milwaukee Brewers romped past the Chicago Cubs 11-1 to climb within three games of the NL Central leaders

Source: USA Today

Microsoft South Central US datacenter outage takes down a number of cloud services

Microsoft South Central US datacenter outage takes down a number of cloud services ZDNet

Azure: It’s getting hot in here, so shut down all your cores The Register

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Al Shabaab car bomb kills at least six in central Mogadishu

At least six people were killed when a suicide car bomb struck a local government office in central Mogadishu on Sunday, destroying the building and a Quranic school opposite.

Source: Reuters

Skipper helps Tulsa overcome Central Arkansas 38-27

Luke Skipper threw two touchdowns and ran for another as Tulsa opened the season with a 38-27 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday night

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Quake rattles central Greece, no reports of injuries

An earthquake measuring 5.0 rattled central Greece on Friday, with no immediate reports of injuries.

Source: Reuters

Sadiq Khan bikini blimp to fly over central London

Sadiq Khan bikini blimp to fly over central London ABC News

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Two men burned alive by lynch mob in central Mexico

Enraged villagers in a small town in central Mexico burned alive two men whom they confused with alleged child abductors, local authorities said on Thursday.

Source: Reuters

Argentine central bank hikes rate to eye-popping 60 percent, peso plunges

Argentine central bank hikes rate to eye-popping 60 percent, peso plunges Reuters

Argentina Lifts Rates to World-High, Seeks IMF Aid to Save Peso Bloomberg
Argentina, Combating Plummeting Currency, Raises Interest Rate to 60% New York Times
Argentina’s peso tumbles further, despite interest rate hike to 60pc Telegraph.co.uk

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Turkish lira sinks after reports that a key central bank member could resign

Turkish lira sinks after reports that a key central bank member could resign CNBC

How to Save the US-Turkey Relationship New York Times

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Burst dam floods 85 villages in central Myanmar

A torrent of water from a burst irrigation dam forced more than 63,000 people to flee their homes.
Source: BBC News

Myanmar dam breach floods communities in central region, blocks highway

More than 5,000 people have evacuated their homes after water from a breached dam flooded communities in central Myanmar on Wednesday and blocked part of a highway linking the main cities of Yangon, Mandalay and the capital Naypyitaw, officials said.

Source: Reuters